Labin Republic

Infobox Former Country
native_name =
conventional_long_name= Labin Republic
common_name = Labin
status = Unrecognized state
continent = Europe
region = Balkan
p1 = Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946)
flag_p1 = Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg
s1 = Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946)
flag_s1 = Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg
era = Interwar period
year_start = 1921
year_end = 1921
date_start = March 2
date_end = April 8
capital = Labin
government_type = Republic

The Labin Republic was a short-lived miner-established republic in Labin, Istria, in 1921.

Even before the Fascists took power in Italy, they broke into the headquarters of the Workers' Chamber in Trieste in 1921, set fire to it and attacked the Union representative of the Raša mines. This sparked a general strike of about two thousand miners in the Labin mines. They took hold of the mines, proclaimed a republic, set up committees and organized "the red watch" as a protection from the Fascists, and, from March 2, managed the production themselves. A number of local farmers also took their side. The Italian authorities decided to crush the Labin Republic with armed forces. On April 8, the army attacked the miners and broke their resistance.

It is widely considered as the first anti-fascist rebellion.

References

*G. SCOTTI - L. GIURICIN. La Repubblica di Albona e il movimento dell'occupazione delle fabbriche in Italia