On this day in 1919, in Catalonia, Spain a general strike broke out when thousands of workers across multiple industries went out on strike, causing widespread power outages and the government to declare a state of war. The strike was initiated after an energy company, La Canadenca, reduced wages and fired over one hundred striking workers who were protesting the pay cuts. This and the curbing of labor rights prompted the rest of the workers at La Canadenca to go on strike and demand the readmission of those sacked and wage increases.

The strike soon spread to other companies in the sector via the CNT's union for water, gas and electricity workers. The lack of electricity in the city affected transport, hampering the provision of supplies and paralyzing 70% of factories in the province of Barcelona.

A state of war was declared by the government and over 3,000 workers were detained. Despite this, the strike ended after two days on the conditions of no repercussions for participating workers, a wage increase, and an 8 hour work day.

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  • Rem [she/her]
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    4 years ago

    Small steps! Maybe a simple soup next?

    • Vedenemo [she/her]
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      4 years ago

      Maybe, I'd definitely like to try! Though it's really hard for me to tell what soup recipes are actually on my level? And like which one's wouldn't be like off putting to me?

      • bark [none/use name]
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        4 years ago

        Do you like Ramen?

        Start by dressing up some instant Ramen. Do up a soft boiled egg, nice green onion, corn, whatever.

        Then move on to making broth. It's very time consuming but not particularly hard.

        • Vedenemo [she/her]
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          4 years ago

          I do actually have some and kinda like it. And that does sound like a nice way to I think make it better? I'll need to find stuff to put in it first though. thx (:!

          • bark [none/use name]
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            4 years ago

            yeah you can have all sorts of fun with it. Learn to make Chasu and good ramen eggs.

            Then when you want you can buy pork bones and spend all day boiling pork bones (if you do a big batch you can freeze individual servings and make excellent ramen about as fast as instant)

      • Rem [she/her]
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        4 years ago

        Fewer ingredients I guess? Potato soup can be really easy, I'd say find a recipe that keeps it pretty simple. At the end of the day you're mostly just boiling sliced up potatoes with a few other ingredients for flavor until it becomes nice and brothy.

        • Vedenemo [she/her]
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          4 years ago

          I'm pretty sure the only proper soup I've ever actually had was made with potatos? Also I like potatoes, so I'd definitely like to try that idea out. Thanks!