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1855 Catalan general strike | |
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Part of the Bienio progresista | |
Date | 2–10 July, 1855 |
Location | 41°22′58″N 02°10′37″E / 41.38278°N 2.17694°E |
Resulted in | Strike ended in exchange for the promise that the government would authorize mixed arbitration panels[1] |
The 1855 Catalan general strike was a general strike that took place in 1855 after the execution of Josep Barceló Cassadó . It was the first general strike in Spanish history, resulting in mass demonstrations and the death of a factory manager in Sants, Barcelona.[2][3]