Unions. Strikes. We tend to perceive these things as dating back to no earlier than the 19^th century.

At some levels, that’s correct. But as somebody who grew up in a union household with a grandfather who was not only a union man but a card carrying Marxist – I want people to think more deeply about the history of labor.

But unless you’re writing gaslight, you are probably not even thinking about whether people might go on strike.

Let’s go take a look.