Lausanne Congress of the International Workingmen's Association

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The Lausanne Congress of the International Workingmen's Association was an early major gathering of socialist and labor delegates in the 19th century that helped shape the organization’s program on trade unions, cooperatives, and workers’ political action.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf congress
international conference
workers' congress
alsoKnownAs Lausanne Congress of the International Workingmen's Association
surface form: Lausanne Congress

Lausanne Congress of the International Workingmen's Association
surface form: Second Congress of the International Workingmen's Association
chairperson Henri Tolain
country Switzerland
endDate 1867-09-08
fieldOfWork labor organizing
socialism
workers' rights
follows Geneva Congress of the International Workingmen's Association
hasNumberOfCountriesRepresented at least 6
hasNumberOfDelegates about 70
hasOutcome adoption of resolutions on cooperatives
adoption of resolutions on trade unions
adoption of resolutions on workers' political action
clarification of the program of the International Workingmen's Association
strengthening of the International Workingmen's Association
hasTopic cooperative credit
cooperative production
education of workers
international solidarity of workers
limitation of the working day
mutual aid societies
organization of the working class
relationship between economic and political struggle
strike tactics
trade unions
workers' cooperatives
workers' political action
historicalPeriod 19th century
languageOfWorkOrName French
location Lausanne
Switzerland
movement international socialist movement
labor movement
organizedBy General Council of the International Workingmen's Association
participantsFrom Belgium
United Kingdom
surface form: Britain

France
Germany
Italy
Switzerland
partOf International Workingmen's Association
pointInTime September 1867
precedes Brussels Congress of the International Workingmen's Association
significance early major gathering of socialist and labor delegates
helped shape the International Workingmen's Association program on trade unions, cooperatives, and political action
significantParticipant Charles Longuet
César De Paepe
Eugène Varlin NERFINISHED
Henri Tolain
Hermann Jung
James Guillaume
Johann Philipp Becker NERFINISHED
startDate 1867-09-02

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International Workingmen's Association notableEvent Lausanne Congress of the International Workingmen's Association
Geneva Congress of the International Workingmen's Association followedBy Lausanne Congress of the International Workingmen's Association
Lausanne Congress of the International Workingmen's Association alsoKnownAs Lausanne Congress of the International Workingmen's Association
this entity surface form: Lausanne Congress
Lausanne Congress of the International Workingmen's Association alsoKnownAs Lausanne Congress of the International Workingmen's Association
this entity surface form: Second Congress of the International Workingmen's Association
Brussels Congress of the International Workingmen's Association follows Lausanne Congress of the International Workingmen's Association
Brussels Congress of the International Workingmen's Association follows Lausanne Congress of the International Workingmen's Association
this entity surface form: 1867 Lausanne Congress of the International Workingmen's Association