E119: 1926 general strike, part 2

E119: 1926 general strike, part 2

From Working Class History by Working Class History

April 29, 2026 · 36 min · Episode 119

About this episode

This episode discusses the actions and experiences during the 1926 general strike in the UK.

Part 2 of our three-part miniseries about the UK’s 1926 general strike, which saw one and three-quarter million workers walk out in the biggest single work stoppage in British history. In collaboration with the General Strike 100 project and told using interviews with striking workers themselves. In this episode, we go into the action of the strike itself, the self-activity of the 'Councils of Action', and first-hand accounts of clashes between workers, scabs, and police. Our podcast is brought to you by our Patreon supporters . Our supporters fund our work, and in return get exclusive early access to podcast episodes without ads, bonus episodes, two exclusive podcast series – Fireside Chats and Radical Reads – as well as free and discounted merchandise and other content. Join us or find out more at patreon.com/workingclasshistory Listen to Part 3 now (without ads) by joining us on Patreon Listen to our bonus episode to hear more from two participants in the general strike, exclusively on Patreon Listen to our bonus mini-episode where we explain the history behind the theme song used for this series More info Find out about events to commemorate the strike in your area (and…

People in this episode

Host: Working Class History

Guest: striking workers

Topics covered

  • 1926 general strike
  • workers' rights
  • labor history
  • social movements
  • UK history

Keywords

  • general strike
  • workers
  • Councils of Action
  • clashes
  • first-hand accounts

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: General Strike 100

Places: UK, British

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