Question

Mention any three demands of workers of Lenin shipyard during their strike whick started in august 1980 in Poland

Answer 1

1.Take back the dismissed crane operators

2.Right to form independent

3.Release of political prisoners

Answer 2

(i) Take back the dismissed crane operators.

(ii) Right to form independent trade unions.

(iii) Release of political prisoners.

(iv) End to censorship on Press.

(v) A Gdansk agreement was signed in which the government has to concede the demands of the workers. Workers formed an independent trade union of Poland Solidarity. It came to power in Poland after winning the elections in 1990. Lech Walesa became the President of Poland