On This Day in Working Class History
Sep 10, 2026 · 2 min · 3 segments
On this day, 10 September 1979, McDonald's workers in Dublin, Ireland ended their six-month strike and returned to work after winning a 24% pay increase and forcing the company to agree to Labour…
On this day in working class history, the 10th of September.
On the 10th of September 1979, McDonald's workers in Dublin, Ireland ended a six month strike they'd been on and returned to work after winning a 24% pay increase and forcing the company to agree to labour court recommendations.
For sources, maps, and all of our anniversaries each day, check out the On This Day section of our Stories app at stories.workingclasshistory.com. And if you value our work, support us at patreon.com slash workingclasshistory.
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On this day in working class history, the 10th of September.
On the 10th of September 1979, McDonald's workers in Dublin, Ireland ended a six month strike they'd been on and returned to work after winning a 24% pay increase and forcing the company to agree to labour court recommendations.
For sources, maps, and all of our anniversaries each day, check out the On This Day section of our Stories app at stories.workingclasshistory.com. And if you value our work, support us at patreon.com slash workingclasshistory.
Links in the show notes.
