Poland / Katowice

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W tym budynku w nocy z 12 na 13 grudnia 1981r. zatrzymano Jana Ludwiczaka, przewodniczącego komisji zakładowej NSZZ „Solidarność” KWK „Wujek” i pobito 4 innych górników. Wydarzenie to stało się bezpośrednią przyczyną rozpoczęcia strajku w kopalni „Wujek”. 16 grudnia 1981r. podczas pacyfikacji protestu milicja zastrzeliła 9 górników, a 23 innych odniosło rany postrzałowe.

English translation: In this building on the night of 12 to 13 December 1981 Jan Ludwiczak, chairman of the establishment committee NSZZ “Solidarity” of KWK “Uncle” was detained and 4 other miners were beaten. This event became the immediate cause of the start of the strike at the “Uncle” mine. On 16 December 1981 during the pacification of the protest, the militia shot 9 miners and 23 others sustained gunshot wounds. [AWS Translate]

Wincentego Pola 9, Katowice, Poland