“Waiters’ Dictatorship…”. The Fight of Food Establishments in Warsaw and Lublin in 1919 in the Local Press
“Waiters’ Dictatorship…”. The Fight of Food Establishments in Warsaw and Lublin in 1919 in the Local Press
Author(s): Anna JakimowiczSubject(s): Political history, Social history, Labor relations, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Papieskiego Jana Pawła II w Krakowie
Keywords: food establishments; trade unions; strike; 20th century; Lublin; Warsaw;
Summary/Abstract: Poland’s regaining of independence in 1918 contributed to increased activity of workers’ movements. Employees who wanted improved working conditions, normalised work hours and increased wages in many cases organised demonstrations to achieve their goals. Members of the Trade Union of Waiters with the central office in Warsaw, who could not communicate with the stubborn owners of restaurants and cafes, undertook atypical forms of striking, which sometimes became a threat to the health and lives of the customers. Members of the Lublin branch, following the example of the waiters from Warsaw, organised many protests in restaurants, at the same time disputing with their employers in the local press.
Journal: Folia Historica Cracoviensia
- Issue Year: 25/2019
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 65-82
- Page Count: 18
- Language: English