1988 CSN strike explained

The 1988 CSN strike was a historic strike at the Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional in Brazil. Three workers died in an attempt by the police and the army to retake control of the facilities. Two of them were shot and taken by their co-workers to a hospital. One was found with heavy bruises in the head.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

A monument designed by Oscar Niemeyer was erected in honour of the victims. It was partially destroyed by a bomb in the next day, and only in 1999 it was discovered that this was done by the army.^[5] This event is considered one of the landmarks of the period of "Brazilian late dictatorship."^[6]

References

https://web.archive.org/web/20110706154425/http://www.sindicatomercosul.com.br/noticia02.asp?noticia=19042

Notes and References

1. Web site: Choque com Exército deixa 3 Grevistas Mortos Na CSN. 2015-06-07. portuguese.
2. Web site: Exército invade a CSN, ocupada por grevistas, e mata três operários. 2015-06-07. portuguese. 2010-11-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20101112180326/http://www.abcdeluta.org.br/materia.asp?id_CON=328. dead.
3. Web site: O Massacre de Volta Redonda - Por Cláudia Santiago. 2015-06-07. portuguese. http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20101122164557/http%3A//www.piratininga.org.br/artigos/2004/01/santiago%2Dvoltaredonda.html. 2010-11-22. dead.
4. Web site: Massacre de Volta Redonda completa 26 anos. 2015-06-07. portuguese.
5. Web site: Monumento '9 de novembro' em homenagem aos três operários da CSN, mortos durante a Greve de 1988, foi uma obra de criação de Oscar Niemeyer. 2015-06-13. portuguese.
6. http://mpf.jusbrasil.com.br/noticias/240698177/mpf-rj-encaminha-pedido-de-anistia-em-favor-de-familiares-de-operarios-mortos-durante-a-greve-de-88-na-csn MPF/RJ encaminha pedido de anistia em favor de familiares de operários mortos durante a greve de 88 na CSN