May Day: how electricity brought power to strikes
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Areas in Sweden with early access to electricity at the start of the 1900s underwent rapid change. Electrification led to more strikes, but it was not those who were threatened by the new technology who protested. Instead, it was the professional groups who had acquired a stronger negotiating position – thanks to tech
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/may-day-how-electricity-brought-power-strikes - 2026-05-19
