Virtually the entire workforce of the Putilov Ironworks went on strike when the plant manager refused to accede to their requests that the workers be rehired. Sympathy strikes in other parts of the city raised the number of strikers up to 150,000 workers in 382 factories.
A significant portion of the Putilov Ironworks employees went on strike due to the plant manager's refusal to rehire them. Similar strikes in various parts of the city led to a total of 150,000 workers participating in 382 factory strikes.