1949 East German State Railway strike
1949 strike in Berlin, East Germany
1949 East German State Railway strike | |||
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Date | 21 May-Late June 1949 | ||
Location | Berlin, East Germany | ||
Caused by | Demand for payment in West Marks instead of East Marks | ||
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Casualties | |||
Death(s) | 1 | ||
Arrested | +50 |
On 21 May 1949, the Unabhängige Gewerkschaftsopposition [de] (UGO) and the East German State Railway in the West sectors called upon to strike to demand payment in West Marks instead of East Marks. Around 13.000 railworkers living in West Berlin participated in the strike.[1][2][3]
See also
References
- ^ Middleton, Drew (22 June 1949). "WEST ASKS ENDING OF BERLIN STRIKE; Urges Rail Workers to Accept Soviet-Sponsored Terms -- Answer Is Due Today RUSSIANS REMAIN FIRM Reserve the Right to Dismiss 'Shirkers and Saboteurs' Despite No-Reprisal Pledge". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ Gruson, Sydney (May 22, 1949). "Bloody Riots Mark Berlin Rail Strike, 500 Reported Hurt". The New York Times: 1.
- ^ "1949. Berlin Faces Labor Uprising". Billdownscbs.com. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
External links
- "The Acting United States Political Adviser for Germany (Riddleberger) to the Secretary of State". Office of the Historian, Foreign Service Institute, United States Department of State. Berlin, Germany. 20 May 1949.
- "The Acting United States Political Adviser for Germany (Riddleberger) to the Secretary of State". Berlin: Office of the Historian, Foreign Service Institute, United States Department of State. 25 June 1949.
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