1920 Romanian general strike

Nationwide strike in Romania in 1920 300px|thumb|1960 postage stamp commemorating the strike, issued by the Romanian People's Republic. The 1920 Romanian general strike was a major nationwide strike in the Kingdom of Romania which lasted from 20 to 28 October and involved the participation of most of the over 400,000 industrial workers from across the country."October General Strike of 1920", in The Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition (1970-1979) The demands of the workers included the recognition of the workers' factory committees, demilitarization of the industrial enterprises, abolition of the state of siege, elimination of censorship and the adoption of a new legislation regarding labour disputes. During the strike, hundreds of people were arrested, the publication of the newspaper Socialismul was suspended, and the Averescu government proclaimed a state of siege.https://evz.ro/octombrie-1920-prima-greva-generala-din-romania-socialismul-de.html Octombrie 1920. Prima grevă generală din România. Socialismul de cafenea împotriva socialismului revoluționar ro Cătălin Olteanu Evenimentul Zilei April 13, 2017 September 28, 2025 The strike was violently repressed by the government using the Romanian Army and the leaders of the workers were sentenced to prison.March 2013 References Category:Communism in Romania Category:Revolutions of 1917–1923 Category:Protests in Romania Romanian general strike, 1950 Category:Labor disputes in Romania Category:General strikes in Europe Category:Socialism in Romania Category:1920 labor disputes and strikes