#OtD 24 Aug 1979 13,000 workers at the port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands walked out on strike without the involvement of the trade unions. The workers established a joint strike committee and held mass outdoor meetings to coordinate the wildcat strike. https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9634/port-of-rotterdam-strike?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon