Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:center
gptkb:historical_event |
| gptkbp:cause |
demand for higher wages
demand for better working conditions |
| gptkbp:date |
May 8, 1974
|
| gptkbp:duration |
20 days
|
| gptkbp:governmentResponse |
Indian government declared the strike illegal
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Railway strike of 1974
|
| gptkbp:leader |
gptkb:George_Fernandes
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:India
|
| gptkbp:organizedBy |
gptkb:All_India_Railwaymen's_Federation
|
| gptkbp:participants |
1.7 million railway workers
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Indian_Railways
gptkb:Emergency_in_India trade union movement in India |
| gptkbp:result |
strike was suppressed
dismissal of thousands of employees mass arrests of workers |
| gptkbp:significance |
largest recorded industrial action in the world at the time
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:labour_movement_in_India
gptkb:trade_unionism_in_India |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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