The World - News from April 24, 1987
Solidarity founder Lech Walesa called on the outlawed trade union to organize independent May Day demonstrations across Poland to show the “aspirations and possibilities of the workers.” The underground Solidarity branch in Warsaw issued a statement saying it would defy a ban by authorities and stage a protest on May 1--the international workers’ day--against recent food price boosts. The government has announced food price increases ranging from 10% to 25%. But Walesa cautioned that planned demonstrations should not interfere with preparations for Pope John Paul II’s third pilgrimage to his homeland in June.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
