Russia

Russian Bauxite miners occupy mine shaft

Jack — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:02:14 +0000

The occupation began on March 26th, with the workers producing a list of 11 demands including a 50% wage increase, and the restoration of previously suspended parts of the workers welfare packages.

Russian Bauxite miners occupy mine shaft

Jack — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:02:14 +0000

The occupation began on March 26th, with the workers producing a list of 11 demands including a 50% wage increase, and the restoration of previously suspended parts of the workers welfare packages.

Rogdaev, Nikolai 1880-1932 aka Uncle Vanya

Battlescarred — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:02:14 +0000

Born Nikolai Ignatievich Muzil in 1880 in the village of Silkino near Klin to the north of Moscow, into a family of nobility with Austrian origins.In the 1890s he became active in the revolutionary movement, joining the Riazan group of Social-Revolutionaries and also contacting a circle of Social-Democrats. In May 1900 he came to the notice of the Tsarist police.

Rogdaev, Nikolai 1880-1932 aka Uncle Vanya

Battlescarred — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:02:14 +0000

Gorelik, Grigorii aka Anatolii, 1889-1956

Battlescarred — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 18:17:00 +0000

Grigorii Gorelik, usually known as Anatolii Gorelik was born into a Jewish family in 1889. He became an anarchist in 1904, at the age of fourteen. He was active in the Ukraine, and was arrested several times by the Tsarist police.

Gorelik, Grigorii aka Anatolii, 1889-1956

Battlescarred — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 18:17:00 +0000

Yarchuk, Efim, 1882 or 1886-1937

Battlescarred — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 13:50:30 +0000

Yarchuk, Efim Zakharovich aka Khaim Zakharev - Also rendered as Yarchook, Yartchuk, Iarchuk etc.

“a man who enjoyed exceptional influence among the sailors and workers and whose idealism and devotion are matters of historic record” - My Disillusionment in Russia. Emma Goldman

Yarchuk, Efim, 1882 or 1886-1937

Battlescarred — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 13:50:30 +0000

Yarchuk, Efim Zakharovich aka Khaim Zakharev - Also rendered as Yarchook, Yartchuk, Iarchuk etc.

“a man who enjoyed exceptional influence among the sailors and workers and whose idealism and devotion are matters of historic record” - My Disillusionment in Russia. Emma Goldman

Matiushenko, Afanasy Nikolaevich 1879-1907

Battlescarred — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 11:09:13 +0000

Afanasy Nikolaevich Matiushenko
Also spelled Afanasiy Matyushenko, born 1879 - Kharkov, Russia, died 20 October 1907 - Sevastopol, Russia

The Potemkin mutineer
Afanasy Matiushenko was the son of peasants from Kharkov province in the Ukraine. He was born in 1879, in the village of Dergachi. His father had to give up the unrewarding work of farming to become a shoemaker.

Matiushenko, Afanasy Nikolaevich 1879-1907

Battlescarred — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 11:09:13 +0000

Afanasy Nikolaevich Matiushenko
Also spelled Afanasiy Matyushenko, born 1879 - Kharkov, Russia, died 20 October 1907 - Sevastopol, Russia