Chile truckers' strike
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The 1972 October strike, also known as the "bosses' strike"[1][2] or the "truckers' strike", was an employers' strike carried out in Chile during the month of October 1972, against the Popular Unity government headed by the President Salvador Allende, due to the economic crisis in the country. This strike was supported and financed by Chilean business associations and the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), which sought to destabilize the socialist government.[2]
Grassroots Response
[edit]In response to the October 1972 strike, grassroots organizations played a crucial role in maintaining daily life and countering economic disruption. Workers, students, and community members organized to ensure the continued distribution of essential goods and services. For instance, local activists established alternative food distribution and transportation networks, effectively mitigating the strike's impact. These efforts exemplified the concept of "popular power," where ordinary citizens took collective action to address immediate challenges and assert their agency in the political landscape. The Revolutionary Left Movement (MIR) supported these grassroots initiatives, emphasizing the importance of bottom-up political engagement. This period highlighted the significant influence of grassroots movements in Chile's political dynamics during the early 1970s.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Fernández, Alex (1985). Dictadura militar y oposición política en Chile 1973–1981. Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. p. 170. ISBN 9783111647890.
- ^ a b Rojas, Susana (8 June 2003). "El paro que coronó el fin ó la rebelión de los patrones". El Periodista. Archived from the original on 25 May 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ Schlotterbeck,Beyond the Vanguard
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