Historical Organization
Assembly of Russian Factory and Mill Workers of St Petersburg
Assembly of Russian Factory and Mill Workers of St Petersburg
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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
đź“… 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
đź“… 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.
The St Petersburg strike expands
đź“… 18 January 1905The stoppage spread to other factories, bringing roughly 25,000 workers into the strike movement. The source date is 5 January Old Style.
Workers decide to petition the tsar
📅 19 January 1905At meetings of Gapon’s organization, workers proposed a peaceful procession to present Nicholas II with a petition covering labour conditions and political rights. The source date is 6 January Old...
A general strike grips St Petersburg
đź“… 20 January 1905The strike spread across the capital, closing most major workplaces while workers discussed the petition and plans for a march to the Winter Palace. The source date is 7 January Old Style.
Intellectuals warn the government against violence
📅 21 January 1905A delegation including Maxim Gorky tried to persuade officials to prevent bloodshed. Authorities mobilized troops while Gapon’s organization prepared the next day’s procession. The source date is 8...
Bloody Sunday
đź“… 22 January 1905Troops fired on peaceful processions of workers and their families approaching the Winter Palace with a petition to Nicholas II. The killings destroyed popular faith in the tsar and triggered a...