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<v Speaker 1>On this Day and Working Class History the second of

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<v Speaker 1>January film and on the second of January nineteen fifty

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<v Speaker 1>the three hundred meat porters at Smithfield's Market in London

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<v Speaker 1>launched a lightning strike, completely shouting down London's meat supply

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<v Speaker 1>in protest at boss's refusal to employ one man who

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<v Speaker 1>didn't have the required references. The workers claimed the man

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<v Speaker 1>had excellent character and should be employed pending the arrival

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<v Speaker 1>of references. Twelve hundred tons of meat was held up

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<v Speaker 1>at a time when many shops had run low due

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<v Speaker 1>to the holiday period. And the sources, maps and all

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<v Speaker 1>of our anniversaries each day. Check out the Honest Day

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<v Speaker 1>section of our stories at at stories Stop Workingclasshistory dot com,

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<v Speaker 1>and if you value our work, support us at patreon

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<v Speaker 1>dot com slash working Class History. Links in the show

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<v Speaker 1>notes music by the Cardo I See You Tomorrow.