From the Communist Regime to Freedom
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Czasami życie pisze scenariusze, które brzmią jak film sensacyjny. W serii “Emigranci” na kanale Kanadyjczycy poznajemy historie ludzi, którzy zostawili wszystko za sobą, by szukać wolności. W tym odcinku gościem jest Doreen (niegdyś Celina) – działaczka Solidarności, której młodość w Polsce została brutalnie przerwana przez represje stanu wojennego, a życie w Kanadzie przyniosło niespodziewane zwroty akcji.
Sometimes life writes scripts that sound like a thriller. In the “Emigrants” series on the Kanadyjczycy channel, we discover the stories of people who left everything behind in search of freedom. In this episode, the guest is Doreen (formerly Celina), a Solidarity activist whose youth in Poland was brutally interrupted by the repressions of martial law, and whose life in Canada brought unexpected twists and turns. Wiecej na Kanadyjczycy.pl
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1970-71 Workers’ Uprising in Poland
Bread and FreedomCommunism seeks to establish a classless society where workers hold power for their benefit. However, in 1970, it became apparent that its practical implementation did not match the original ideology.
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Edmund BalukaIn January 1971, Edmund Bałuka led the most successful workers' strike in the history of any communist country. Realizing that the local bureaucrats were too afraid and intimidated to solve the problem, he devised a brilliant plan. Bałuka's stroke of genius was to call upon Gierek, the "Supreme Authority" of the Polish United Workers' Party, to meet the striking workers in person and address the situation directly.
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Workers' StrugglesOn December 14th, 1970, strikes began in Gdansk and Gdynia, the major Baltic ports. The workers participating in the strikes protested against implementing a new piecework system, which was considered experimental. The protest further intensified due to a significant rise in food prices introduced a week later.
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