Radom, Ursus, Plock. The 40th anniversary of the workers’ protests of … – Cable Republic

June 25, 1976 years – the day after the announcement by Prime Minister Peter Jaroszewicz increases in food prices – in many workplaces organized strikes. The biggest workers’ protests took place in Radom, Ursus and Plock. The party leadership took revenge on manifestantach, arresting approx. 2.5 thousand. people across the country. Today, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the events in the celebrations in Radom will be attended by, among others, Andrzej Duda, President and Prime Minister of Law and Justice deputy.

The wave of strikes of 25 June 1976. Was comparable with the strikes of December 1970. And January-February 1971., And the “work stoppage “is not limited to one region of the country and threatened to rapid enlargement. As noted by the Institute of National Remembrance, the authorities, fearing a repetition of the scenario of December 1970., Yet on June 25 in the evening they decided to stop the increase: the decision announced in an evening televised address, Prime Minister Piotr Jaroszewicz, endorsing entity it from the public.

In initiated 40 years ago, workers’ protests attended by about 70-80 thousand. people. Manifested in at least 90 factories in 24 provinces. In Radom, Ursus and Plock occurred June 25, 1976 r. To marches and demonstrations, clashes ended with MO and Radom – dramatic street fights. They killed two people – John Łabędzki and Tadeusz Ząbecki, overwhelmed the tractor trailer filled with concrete slabs, which tried to push in the direction of police.

detained by riot police workers were transported to the command MO and detention, where he passed the so-called. trail – rows of policemen beating them with batons. In many cases, victims of brutal beatings were also the bystanders, one of them was Jan Brożyna, probably fatally beaten by patrol MO. Another fatal victim of the June repression was Fr.. Roman Kotlarz of podradomskiej parish Pelagów, which on 25 June by chance was among the demonstrators, and later during the Mass. publicly prayed for the intentions of the workers.

Failed attempt to introduce a price increase was the first symptom of the economic crisis, rising in the second half of the 70 events in Ursus, Radom and Plock initiated the formation of opposition groups. In September of 1976. It was founded Workers’ Defence Committee (KOR), who organized actions to help the persecuted for participating in the June protest. A year later, work began Movement for the Defence of Human Rights (ROPCiO).