The shipyard worker strike in Poland, notably led by the Solidarity movement in 1980, was a pivotal labor protest at the Gdańsk Shipyard. Workers demanded better working conditions, higher wages, and the right to form independent trade unions. The strike marked a significant moment in Poland's struggle against communist rule and contributed to the eventual rise of the Solidarity movement as a major political force, leading to the fall of communism in Poland in 1989. This event was instrumental in inspiring similar movements across Eastern Europe.
The Pullman Strike
Pullman Strike (1894)
The strike began with demand to take back a crane operator who was dismissed from service. Walesa soon emerged as the leader of the striking worker .The workers led by Walesa signed a 21 point agreement with the government that ended their strike.
Solidarity, or "Solidarność," is a prominent trade union and social movement in Poland that emerged in the 1980s, advocating for workers' rights and political reform. Founded in 1980 at the Gdańsk Shipyard under the leadership of Lech Wałęsa, it played a crucial role in the fight against communist rule. The movement not only galvanized worker activism but also contributed significantly to the eventual fall of communism in Poland in 1989, becoming a symbol of resistance and freedom. Solidarity continues to be influential in Polish society and politics today.
In a sense, Poland left the Eastern Bloc in 1980 after the Worker's Revolution. They still remained a communist state, but with some elements of democracy.
Gdansk in Poland
The cast of Konflikt - 1937 includes: Baltzar Bergh as Reidar Hagen Rune Carlsten as Herbert Broon Carl Deurell as Member of the board Eivor Engelbrektsson as Maid Anna Lars Hanson as Edvard Banck Anders Henrikson as Jerker Knut Lambert as Member of the board Tore Lindwall as Shipyard worker with rope Lotten Olsson as Lovisa Larsson Hjalmar Peters as Old Shipyard Worker Georg Skarstedt as Shipyard Worker Aino Taube as Birgit Banck Tom Walter as Shipyard Worker
workers strike because they did not get what they wanted
B. staged a strike by shipyard workers
A strike.
The Pullman Strike
A worker who refuses to go on strike with their fellow workers is often referred to as a "strikebreaker" or a "scab." This term is used to describe someone who chooses to continue working during a strike, often to the detriment of the striking workers' efforts.
No, shipyard is a noun. You cannot "shipyard" someone, but you can visit a "shipyard".
strike
Pullman Strike (1894)
dock strike
Lech Walesa who became President of Poland was an electrician by trade who worked in the ship yards.