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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Anna_WalentynowiczAnna Walentynowicz - Wikipedia

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   Nationality. Polish. Occupation. Free trade union activist. Signature. Anna Walentynowicz ( Polish pronunciation: [ˈanna valɛntɨˈnɔvʲit͡ʂ]; née Lubczyk; 15 August 1929 – 10 April 2010) was a Polish free trade union activist and co-founder of Solidarity, the first non-communist trade union in the Eastern Bloc.

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3. pl.wikipedia.org › wiki › Anna_WalentynowiczAnna Walentynowicz – Wikipedia, wolna encyklopedia

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   Anna Walentynowicz z domu Lubczyk (ur. 15 sierpnia 1929 w Siennem, zm. 10 kwietnia 2010 w Smoleńsku) – polska robotnica i działaczka społeczna pochodzenia ukraińskiego, opozycjonistka w PRL, współzałożycielka Wolnych Związków Zawodowych, działaczka NSZZ „Solidarność”. Dama Orderu Orła Białego .

4. poland.pl › history › historical-figuresAnna Walentynowicz, the spark that led to Solidarity - Poland.pl

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   Learn about the life and legacy of Anna Walentynowicz, the worker who was fired in 1980 and sparked the Gdańsk strike that led to the birth of the independent trade union "Solidarność". Discover how her struggle for workers' rights changed the fate of Poland and the world.

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6. www.nytimes.com › 2010/04/13 › worldAnna Walentynowicz, Polish Provocateur Who Spurred Communism ...

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   Apr 13, 2010 · Mrs. Walentynowicz was a retired labor leader whose firing as a crane operator at a shipyard in Gdansk touched off the strike that led to the unraveling of Communism in Poland.

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   Mar 5, 2020 · Anna Walentynowicz is one of the leaders, innovators, activists, entertainers, athletes and artists who defined the last century. Find out why TIME chose Anna Walentynowicz as one of the 100...

8. www.encyclopedia.com › walentynowicz-anna-1929Walentynowicz, Anna (1929—) | Encyclopedia.com

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   Walentynowicz, Anna (1929—)Polish worker and labor leader at the Lenin Shipyard in Gdansk, whose firing in August 1980 triggered a massive strike movement leading directly to the birth of Solidarity .

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   Who is Anna Walentynowicz?

   • Anna Walentynowicz (Creators of Solidarity. Anna Walentynowicz)" (in Polish). Stowarzyszenie Akcjonariuszy i Obrońców Stoczni Gdańskiej "ARKA". Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2014. ^ Szporer (2012-07-06). Solidarity: The Great Workers Strike of 1980. Lexington Books. ISBN 978-0-7391-7488-3.

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   What happened to Anna Walentynowicz?

   • After the strike, Anna Walentynowicz became a member of the founding committee of "Solidarność" and stayed active for some time but later distanced herself from the union as personal and ideological conflicts within it deepened. She largely stayed away from politics after 1989.

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   Who is Mrs Walentynowicz?

   • Mrs. Walentynowicz (pronounced vah-len-teen-OH-vitch) was born in on Aug. 13, 1929, in Rowne, in what was then Poland. She was orphaned during World War II and had to go to work as a maid at age 10. In 1950, she was hired at the Gdansk shipyards and trained as a welder. Because of her small size, she worked in the airless hulls of ships.

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   Is 2019 the year of Anna Walentynowicz?

   • Anna Walentynowicz would be celebrating her 90th birthday in 2019, which is why the Sejm, lower house of Poland's parliament, has proclaimed 2019 as the year of Anna Walentynowicz. Poland.pl

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10. www.hiddeneurope.eu › remembering-annahidden europe | Remembering Anna

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    Anna Walentynowicz died five years ago this spring in the plane crash that also claimed the lives of many in the Polish leadership. We recall the woman who was a welder, crane driver and political activist - a woman who quietly helped shape modern Poland.