Sporadic strikes and demonstrations continue
● Worker’s councils formed in industrial areas during the revolution continue the political struggle
● Their most effective non-military weapon is: strike action
● Worker’s council wielded significant influence in local administration
● In late November special forces are created by the Kádár government to reassert control on the street
● In early December protests were organized to protest the actions of these troops
● On December 4th a demonstration of women at Hősök Square is stopped by Soviet troops and special forces
● Armed encounters with special forces continued in many cities including Miskolc, Békescsaba and Györ
● On December 9th all worker’s councils are outlawed
● After a 48 strike in protest, on December 11th and 12th, the government announced drastic new penalties and invoked Summary Justice laws