The 1920 Romanian general strike was a major nationwide

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in the

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, lasting between October 20 and 28 and involved the participation of most of the over 400,000 industrial workers from across the country."October General Strike of 1920"
in ''

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'', 3rd Edition (1970-1979) The demands of the workers included the recognition of the workers' factory committees,

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of the industrial enterprises, abolition of the

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, elimination of censorship and the adoption of a new legislation regarding labour disputes. The strike was violently repressed by the government using the

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and the leaders of the workers were sentenced to prison.

References

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