1949 East German State Railway strike | |
Date: | 21 May-Late June 1949 |
Place: | Berlin, East Germany |
Causes: | Demand for payment in West Marks instead of East Marks |
Side1: | (UGO) East German State Railway |
Side2: | East German government |
Howmany1: | 12,000 trade union workers |
Arrests: | +50 |
Fatalities: | 1 |
On 21 May 1949, the (UGO) and the East German State Railway in the West sectors called upon to strike to demand payment in West Marks instead of East Marks. Around 13.000 railworkers living in West Berlin participated in the strike.[1] [2] [3]