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On this day, 7 November 1988, workers at the Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (National Iron Metallurgy Company) of Brazil began a sit-in strike for a pay increase and for the reinstatement of workers sacked for their political beliefs. Two days later the army and police raided the plant, shooting and beating dozens of workers and killing three. A monument to the victims (pictured) by Oscar Niemeyer was bombed the day after it was unveiled. It was later discovered that the army was responsible for the attack.
More information, sources and map: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/10747/brazil-csn-strike

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