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| September 1946 Korean general strike | |
|---|---|
 September 25, 1946 Dong-A Ilbo headlines: "All employees strike due to food and Daewoo issues. Emergency meeting is held at the maritime office South Korea's railway general strike operation. 'The strike is illegal' – Minister of Military Affairs" | |
| Date | Began September 23, 1946 |
| Location | |
| Caused by | Government oppression of political rivals |
| Casualties | |
| Injuries | 100+ |
The September 1946 Korean general strike was a nationwide strike led by the Communist Party of Korea in which more than 250,000 workers participated. It was fuelled by a growing independence movement[1] after the imposition of the United States Army Military Government in Korea (USAMGIK). Although the strike's events were studied by the South Korean Truth and Reconciliation Commission from 2005 to 2010, they remain disputed.[2]
It is thought to have begun with a strike of railway workers in Busan on September 23, 1946. Led by the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, other unions joined the strike the following day; this led to the October 1 Daegu Uprising.[3][4]
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