- 24 Jun 2020 16:28
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Okay, it looks as though the *Hungarian* workers councils were not *politically* independent, as the initial soviets were, in Russia. From the following description the Hungarian workers councils sound more like workers *co-ops*, since they were involved in 'enterprise', presumably meaning localist profit-making, albeit locally collectivized.
ckaihatsu wrote:
I'm having to look at the Hungarian Revolution a little more closely
Okay, it looks as though the *Hungarian* workers councils were not *politically* independent, as the initial soviets were, in Russia. From the following description the Hungarian workers councils sound more like workers *co-ops*, since they were involved in 'enterprise', presumably meaning localist profit-making, albeit locally collectivized.
Likewise, workers' councils were established at industrial plants and mines, and many unpopular regulations such as production norms were eliminated. The workers' councils strove to manage the enterprise while protecting workers' interests, thus establishing a socialist economy free of rigid party control.[88] Local control by the councils was not always bloodless; in Debrecen, Győr, Sopron, Mosonmagyaróvár and other cities, crowds of demonstrators were fired upon by the ÁVH, with many lives lost. The ÁVH were disarmed, often by force, in many cases assisted by the local police.[87]
In total there were approximately 2,100 local revolutionary and workers councils with over 28,000 members. These councils held a combined conference in Budapest, deciding to end the nationwide labour strikes and resume work on 5 November, with the more important councils sending delegates to the Parliament to assure the Nagy government of their support.[62]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungarian ... government