Poland

• July 1980 - The government announced increases in the price of meat
• August 1980 - Workers at Gdansk shipyard, led by Lech Walesa created 21 demands for the government. This new trade union was named Solidarity.
• Some of the 21 demands were:

  More pay

  End to censorship

  Same welfare benefits as police and commie party workers

  Broadcasting of Catholic church services

  Election of factory managers
• 30th August 1980 - The government agreed to all 21 demands given from Solidarity
• September 1980 - Solidarity's membership grew to 3.5 million
• October 1980 - Solidarity membership was 7 million. Solidarity was now officially recognised by the government
• January 1981 - Membership peaks at 9.4 million, more than a third of all workers in poland