Historical Organization
Putilov Works
Putilov Works
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Organization Timeline
Putilov workers discuss the dismissal of four workers
📅 9 January 1905Members of Father Gapon’s workers’ organization met at the Putilov Works after four members were dismissed. The dispute became the immediate cause of the mass strike in St Petersburg. The source...
Putilov workers demand the reinstatement of dismissed colleagues
📅 15 January 1905A large workers’ meeting demanded the return of four dismissed employees and the removal of officials blamed for their dismissal. The source date is 2 January Old Style.
The Putilov strike begins
📅 16 January 1905Thousands of workers at the Putilov engineering works stopped work after management rejected demands arising from the dismissal dispute. The source date is 3 January Old Style.
Gapon seeks support for the Putilov strikers
📅 17 January 1905Delegates led by Father Gapon appealed unsuccessfully to factory managers and government officials. Workers at the Franco-Russian shipyard joined the strike. The source date is 4 January Old Style.
Putilov management locks out striking workers
📅 7 March 1917Management closed the Putilov works and excluded striking employees, adding thousands of angry industrial workers to the developing revolutionary movement. The source date is 2/22/1917 Old Style.
Putilov workers strike amid hunger and war
📅 4 July 1917Workers at the major armaments plant stopped work. Bolsheviks expressed support for their grievances while discouraging an isolated confrontation. The source date is 6/21/1917 Old Style.