#OtD 26 May 1824 the first recorded factory strike in US history took place when 102 women and girls working at the Slater Mill in Pawtucket RI picketed their factory against a 25% pay cut. After a week they won concessions. Learn more in our podcast: https://workingclasshistory.com/2019/08/12/e28-the-pawtucket-mill-strike/