UPHEAVAL - Belgium Rocked By Strike, Riots
UPHEAVAL - Belgium Rocked By Strike, Riots
Clip: 363731_1_1
Year Shot: 1960
(Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1680
Original Film: 034-001-01
HD: N/A
Location: Belgium
Timecode: 00:00:29 - 00:01:18
UPHEAVAL - Belgium Rocked By Strike, Riots Strikes and demonstrations by some 700,000 socialist union members in Belgium protest planned austerity measures caused by the nation's financial losses in the Congo. Strikers clash with police as transportation and vital services are crippled and the nation nearly paralyzed since the holiday season's start. Empty railroad yard. Stacks of Mails bags on dolly s.