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Alina Barbara Pienkowska (12 January 1952 – 17 October 2002; her surname is often misspelt as Pieńkowska) was a Polish free trade union activist and a Senator for Gdańsk (1991–1993, Solidarity Parliamentary Club). She was involved in the creation of Solidarity, of which she was a member of its organizing committee.
- 17 October 2002 (aged 50), Gdańsk
- Solidarity
- 12 January 1952, Gdańsk
Oct 28, 2002 · Alina Pienkowska, a shy and soft-spoken nurse whose impassioned words turned a shipyard strike in Gdansk, Poland, in 1980 into a nationwide and triumphant movement called Solidarity that...
Alina Barbara Pienkowska [1] [2] (ur. 12 stycznia 1952 w Gdańsku, zm. 17 października 2002 tamże) – polska pielęgniarka i związkowiec, działaczka opozycyjna w okresie PRL, senator II kadencji . Życiorys. Córka Tadeusza Pabijana i Heleny z domu Bojdo [3]. Mieszkała w Gdańsku.
- 17 października 2002, Gdańsk
- 12 stycznia 1952, Gdańsk
- pielęgniarka, działaczka związkowa
- cmentarz Srebrzysko
Legendary Labor Activist Alina Pienkowska Dies. (New York, October 24, 2002) Alina Pienkowska, one of the legends of the Gdansk Shipyard and of the "heroic" period of Solidarity, died on...
Nov 2, 2002 · Alina Pienkowska, a shy and soft-spoken nurse whose impassioned words turned a shipyard strike in Gdansk, Poland, in 1980 into a nationwide and triumphant movement called Solidarity that...
Apr 27, 2024 · Alina Pienkowska addressing a crowd. Leaders like Pienkowska and Walentynowicz are prominent, and their stories answer critical questions about the story of Solidarność making their participation easier to capture. Other stories are often more difficult to tell though no less important.
Alina Pienkowska was a nurse who played a significant role in the Solidarność movement against the communist regime in Poland. In 1981, she was arrested and subsequently interned for two years, all while being closely monitored by security services.
