In August 1980, was born, which lasted 15 months period of relative freedom in the communist country and was the labor movement, social movement, which soon turned into a 10 millionth of Solidarity. Participation in this process was also election of Pope John Paul II, his teachings, authority, influence and the pilgrimage to the country. The period of Polish freedom was ended martial law in the years 1981-1983. August 1980 was the impetus for systemic change, which ultimately led to the collapse of communism and other dictatorships of the Eastern bloc, Poland's recovery of sovereignty and the emergence of the Third Republic. According to the report, the Interior Ministry on 30 August in 28 provinces were on strike at 700 plants and over 700 thousand employees, including public transportation in 13 cities.

August 14, 1980

Jerzy Borowczak, Bogdan Felski and Louis Prądzyński led by Bogdan Borusewicz in the early morning hours cause a strike in the Gdansk shipyard. Lenin. Then the work was interrupted by the departments K-1, K-3, C-5 and the departments of motor. At noon, the strike took over almost the entire crew of the plant. Workers at a rally organized by their request:
-reinstatement of Anna Walentynowicz and Lech Walesa
-bring the monument to the victims of December 70,
-guarantee the safety of the strikers,
-wage increases for 2000 gold,
-additive drożyźnianego and family allowances corresponding to the height of the militia and the SB.