Vinbräcka Strike
The Vinbräcka strike, also known as the Vinbräcka conflict or the Vinbräcka riots, was a strike conducted by the workers of the mining company Skandinaviska Bolaget (English: The Scandinavian company) in Vinbräcka, Bohuslän. The conflict started when strikebreakers hired from England attempted to carry out the striker's work by unloading stone from the steamship ''Flora'' but were faced with resistance from the strikers. Police were called in to engage the strikers but did not manage to quell the uprising. Eventually, the Swedish Navy vessel HSwMS ''Skäggald'' was called in to restore order. The gunboat bombarded the strikers and landed a small force of soldiers which made the strikers disperse. Background During the 1800s, the stone mining industry in Bohuslän had seen much growth leading to people from all over Sweden emigrating there in search of work. Although the workers were initially unorganized, the start of the 20th century saw many workers' unions being established ...
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