103 years ago today, on August 24, 1922 (July 2, 1922, the Changxindian railway workers went on strike. Letter from the Changxindian Workers 'Club to report the news of the victory of the strike to the trade unions On August 24, 1922, Changxindian railway workers went on strike. In June, the Road Bureau of Changxindian Workers 'Club proposed to fire the manager and foreman, admitting that the club had the right to recommend personnel and increase wages, but no reply was received. On August 23, Deng Zhongxia, Secretary of the Secretariat of the Labor Organization of China, came to Changxindian from Beijing, convened a meeting of workers 'representatives and decided to strike. The strike began on the 24th. More than 3000 workers held a swearing-in meeting in the Niangniang Palace, holding white flags with slogans such as "Death is better than food" and "Break the dictatorship of capital". Cao Kun sent troops to suppress and force workers to return to work. The workers refused to give in. Zhengzhou railway workers launched a solidarity strike at this time, completely disrupting north-south traffic on the Beijing-Han Railway. Railway workers on Beijing-Sui, Jingfeng, Zhengtai and other lines also supported the strike of Changxindian railway workers, and said that if the demands of the striking workers were not met within three days, a general strike would be launched on all sides. The strike lasted for two days. On the 26th, the Road Bureau was forced to negotiate with workers 'representatives and agreed to all conditions except workers' rights to participate in the Road Bureau's personnel. On the 26th, the workers officially returned to work. Deng Zhongxia statue