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Going on strike in ancient Rome
Sarah E Bond reveals why the history of labour resistance goes back much further than you might think
- Jon Bauckham
Published: February 10, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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Strikes and unions may seem like modern inventions, but they’ve existed for much longer than many of us realise. Historian Sarah E Bond talks to Jon Bauckham about how people in ancient Rome challenged authority and withheld their labour – from disgruntled mint workers to rebellious charioteers.
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Jon BauckhamDigital commissioning editor
Jon Bauckham is the digital commissioning editor at HistoryExtra
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