Kawasaki-Mitsubishi Kobe Shipyard Dispute

Japanese: 川崎･三菱神戸造船所争議 - かわさきみつびしこうべぞうせんじょそうぎ

It was the largest strike in Japan before World War II, carried out by about 30,000 workers from three Kawasaki shipyards in Kobe (head office, Hyogo, and Fukiai) and three Mitsubishi companies (shipbuilding, internal combustion engines, and electrical machinery) from June 25 to August 9, 1921 (Taisho 10). The First World War triggered international developments such as the Russian Revolution and the formation of the ILO, and domestic developments such as the rice riots and the democratic movement. Stimulated by these developments, strikes broke out on an unprecedented scale in the second half of 1919, and labor unions were formed one after another.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1921年(大正10)6月25日から8月9日まで，神戸市にある川崎造船所3工場(本社，兵庫，葺合)と三菱3社(造船，内燃機，電機)の労働者約3万人が行った第2次大戦前の日本最大のストライキ。第1次大戦を契機にして，ロシア革命やILO結成などの国際情勢，米騒動やデモクラシー運動などの国内情勢の進展がみられ，それに刺激されて1919年後半にはかつてみない規模でストライキが続発し，労働組合の結成が相次いだ。

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