1949 Kemi strike


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Source (Wikipedia): 1949 Kemi strike

The 1949 Kemi strike was a strike in July–August 1949 by the workers of Kemi Oy in the Northern Finnish town of Kemi. On August 18 the strike escalated on a violent clash called “Kemi Bloody Thursday” between strikers and local police, two workers were killed and several injured. Kemi strike is so far the last fatal political protest in Finland.