#OtD 15 Sep 1845 5000 women cotton mill workers in and around Pittsburgh went on strike for a 10-hour day and an end to child labour. Although unsuccessful, it got national attention and led to a 10-hour law which unfortunately was not enforced https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8736/cotton-mill-women-strikes?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon