1975 La Tondeña Distillery strike

1975 La Tondeña Distillery strike
DateOctober 24, 1975 (1975-10-24)
Duration44 hours
TypeStrike
MotiveFighting against the Ferdinand Marcos martial law
Outcome
  • Marcos force cracking against the protesters

The La Tondeña strike was a protest action that happened in October 1975, notable for being the first major strike to be held after Ferdinand Marcos' 1972 declaration of martial law in the Philippines. It is also considered as one of the first major open acts of resistance against the Marcos dictatorship and an important turning point for the period.