September 15 - The Invergordon Mutiny

Labor History in 2:00 · Sep 15, 2026 · 1m

On this day in Labor History the year was 1931.

That was the day that came to be known as the Invergordon Mutiny in Scotland.

The global Great Depression had begun its sweep across Europe.

In response to the economic crisis, the British government began cutting the pay of public sector workers.

This included those in the armed forces.

This came at a time when more workers were joining the armed forces because of the rising unemployment that ravaged the private sector.

For those in the Navy the proposed pay cuts were ten percent for officers and as high as twenty-five percent for those under…