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v. t. e. Strike action, also called labor strike, labour strike and industrial action in British English, or simply strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work. A strike usually takes place in response to employee grievances. Strikes became common during the Industrial Revolution, when mass labor became important ...
The Hungary Revolution of 1956 (23 October – 4 November 1956; Hungarian: 1956-os forradalom ), also known as the Hungary Uprising, was an attempted countrywide revolution against the government of the Hungarian People's Republic (1949–1989) and the policies caused by the government's subordination to the Soviet Union (USSR). [nb 2] The ...
- 23 June – 11 November 195623 October – 4 November 1956 (main phase)
- Hungarian People's Republic
- Soviet victory, Revolution repressed
Strike action. A strike action (or simply a strike) is when many workers stop working in protest. Strikes are usually done by a labor union to get better pay, hours, or working conditions. They became important during the Industrial Revolution, when many worked in factories and mines. In many countries, it is against the law to strike.
Strike action, also called labor strike, labour strike, or simply strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work. A strike usually takes place in response to employee grievances. Strikes became common during the Industrial Revolution, when mass labor became important in factories and mines. As striking became a more common practice, governments were often pushed to ...
Munkácsy Mihály: Sztrájk (1895) A sztrájk munkaviszonyban álló munkavállalók csoportosan végrehajtott munkabeszüntetése. Célja a bérek emelése, a körülmények javítása (például: munkahelyi kedvezmények elérése, a munkarend elviselhetővé tétele, a kollektív szerződés megerősítése) vagy más szociális jog kivívása.
Martial law in Poland (Polish: Stan wojenny w Polsce) existed between 13 December 1981 and 22 July 1983.The government of the Polish People's Republic drastically restricted everyday life by introducing martial law and a military junta in an attempt to counter political opposition, in particular the Solidarity movement.
The United States Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps carried out air strikes, code-named Operation El Dorado Canyon, against Libya on 15 April 1986 in retaliation for the West Berlin discotheque bombing ten days earlier, which U.S. President Ronald Reagan blamed on Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
