General strike of 1918 (Switzerland)
GPTKB entity
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:trade_unionist
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
Landesstreik
|
| gptkbp:causedBy |
economic hardship
demand for political reforms social unrest after World War I |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Switzerland
|
| gptkbp:endDate |
1918-11-14
|
| gptkbp:historicalName |
aftermath of World War I
Russian Revolution influence |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
General strike of 1918 (Switzerland)
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
contributed to later labor reforms
influenced Swiss social policy |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Switzerland
|
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
gptkb:Vorwärts
gptkb:Neue_Zürcher_Zeitung |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
deaths of three strikers in Grenchen
deployment of Swiss Army |
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:Robert_Grimm
gptkb:Friedrich_Schneider gptkb:Ernst_Nobs |
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
gptkb:Swiss_Federal_Council
gptkb:Swiss_Army |
| gptkbp:organizer |
gptkb:Social_Democratic_Party_of_Switzerland
gptkb:Swiss_Federation_of_Trade_Unions Olten Action Committee |
| gptkbp:participants |
over 250,000
|
| gptkbp:requires |
women's suffrage
proportional representation reform of taxation introduction of 48-hour work week old-age and disability insurance reform of the army |
| gptkbp:result |
increased political polarization
partial fulfillment of demands strike ended after three days |
| gptkbp:startDate |
1918-11-12
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Swiss_socialist_movement
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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