On 29 January 1935, workers at the sugar factory in St Kitts joined the strike of cane cutters which began the previous day, demanding a pay increase. The workers assembled in the yard at Buckley's plantation, but when they failed to disperse, the manager fired his gun into the crowd injuring several workers. British armed police then arrived, but workers still refused to disperse, demanding that the manager be arrested. However, instead police opened fire on the workers, killing three and injuring eight. The following day a British warship arrived, and marines disembarked to suppress the strike. 39 strikers were arrested, and six were jailed for two to five years.
St Kitts strike suppressed - WCH | Stories
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