“Are we on the eve of Bolshevism?" December 2018 marked the 100-year anniversary of the slaughter of striking typographers and workers of Bucharest, Romania. More than 15,000 men, women and children — workers from all factories –– filled the streets on Dec. 13, 1918 in solidarity with the typographers. Their demands: an 8-hour work day, a living wage and recognition of the workers’ union.
Everywhere that class society has existed, people have organized and fought back. Romania has a rich history of struggle by socialists and unionists; a shining example of which is the struggle of the Typographers’ Revolt. Their dedication and sacrifices continue to inspire and teach us to this day.
Long live the revolutionaries of December 13! Long live the struggle for socialism!
Read the full article: https://liberationschool.org/typographers-revolt-the-day-bucharest-stood-still/
Music: Corul Radio - 13 decembrie 1918, cântec revoluționar (1960)
