Belgian general strike of 1932 explained
The general strike of 1932 was a major strike which broke out in Belgium on 7 July 1932. It began after a spontaneous strike by coal miners in the Borinage and involved communist agitation amid a severe decrease in living standards and real wages, as well as high unemployment, caused by the Great Depression. Two people were killed during the strike which only ended on 9 September 1932.
The strike served as the inspiration for the 1934 documentary film Misère au Borinage directed by Henri Storck and Joris Ivens.
Sources
- Book: Deruette . Serge . Mineurs en lutte! La grève générale de l'été '32 . 1994 . Fondation Joseph Jacquemotte . Brussels . 9782930109008.
- De Wasseige . Yves . La grève, Phénomène économique et sociologique. Étude inductive des conflits du travail en Belgique de 1920 à 1940 . Bulletin de l'Institut de Recherches Économiques et Sociales . 1952 . 18 . 7 . 663–724 . 10.1017/S0770451800047552 . 1373-9719. 40730313. 251354370 .
- Book: Moreews . Alain . La grève des mineurs du Borinage : (Belgique, 1932-1936) . 2015 . L'Harmattan . Paris . 9782343061993.
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