What the records say
- When
- 1916
- Kind
- Strike
- Coordinates
- 37.15° N, 24.51° E
- Description
- 1916 strike in Serifos, Greece
Placed at the town its title names, Serifos.
Serifos miners strike
1916 strike in Serifos, Greece
Serifos miners strike was a strike action by mineworkers on the Greek island of Serifos that occurred in the summer of 1916. The strike resulted in the workers taking control of the island after a fight with the police. Five workers and four police officers died during the fight. The strike and the events that followed caused the government to send a warship and to imprison some of strikers.
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