Berlin - East German State Railway strike 1949

After the ballot vote for the continuation of the strike of the East German State Railway, children play at the empty rails of the suburban train in West Berlin, photograph taken in June 1949. The whole railway operations and infrastructure of Berlin were subordinated to the East German State Railway (Deutsche Reichsbahn, DR) of the Soviet zone of occupation until 1949. On 21 May 1949, the Unabhangige Gewerkschaftsopposition UGO in the West sectors called upon to strike. Around 13.000 Reichsbahner (workers of the East German State Railway) living in West Berlin stopped work and fought for a payment in Westmark. Photo: zbarchiv - BLOCKED FOR PICTURE TRANSMISSION

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Ballot Blocked Continuation Currency Deutsche Fought Gesellschaft Gewerkschaftsopposition Infrastructure Marrow Payment Rails Reichsbahn Reichsbahner Reward Sectors Stopped Subordinated Transmission Unabhangige Waiter Westmark Zbarchiv

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