Poland : Trade unionism, Solidarity and labour unrest in Poland (FCO28-004538).

Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
  • Abingdon, England : Taylor and Francis, 2020.
  • London : Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1981.
Description
1 online resource : colour text file, PDF

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Subject(s)
Series
  • Northern Department and East European and Soviet Department (and succeeding departments): Registered Files (N, EN and ES Series). ; FCO28-004538. [More in this series]
  • Cold War Eastern Europe. [More in this series]
  • FCO28: Foreign Office and Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Northern Department and East European and Soviet Department (and succeeding departments): Registered Files (N, EN and ES Series). ; FCO28-004538
Data source
  • Cold War Eastern Europe, 1947-1982
  • Cold War Eastern Europe, 1976-1982: Module 4
  • History Commons
Summary note
A file of documents concerning trade unionism, the Solidarity movement, and labour unrest in Poland. Subjects discussed in the file include incidents of industrial action across Poland -- student protests in Poland -- a clash between police and strikers in Bydgoszcz -- relations between Solidarity and the Polish government -- the provision of free Saturdays to workers by the Polish government -- the registration of Rural Solidarity -- and the Roman Catholic Church's response to the Polish unrest. Other subjects discussed in the file include the structure of Polish trade unionism -- the payment of wages to those on strike in Poland -- exchanges of visits between Solidarity and Western trade unions -- the publication of Solidarity's journal -- the censorship of Poland's press -- relations between rural and urban trade unions in Poland -- and the possibility of Soviet intervention in Poland. Documents in the file include a statement issued by the politburo of the Polish United Workers' Party following the disturbances in Bydgoszcz.
Notes
  • File date: 1981.
  • Date document(s) were released to the public domain: 2014.
  • Title from Cold War Eastern Europe Module IV.
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