{"title":"Mariet Verberkt","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"venlos-voorname-vrouwen-in-politiek-en-samenleving-mariet-verberkt","title":"Venlo's prominent women in politics and society - Mariet Verberkt","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe book was written to commemorate \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"54\"\u003eninety years of women's suffrage (1919-2009)\u003c\/b\u003e. It highlights the role, influence, and biographies of prominent Venlo women who have left their mark on local politics, administration, and Venlo society since the introduction of universal suffrage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Boekenplein","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46198820929593,"sku":"WEB011\/32\/BW","price":10.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/7476\/4601\/files\/boek38.png?v=1783948877"},{"product_id":"het-spoor-terug-de-vergeten-geschiedenis-van-de-spoorwegstakingen-van-1903-in-venlo","title":"Tracing back: The forgotten history of the 1903 railway strikes in Venlo","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eIn January and April 1903, railway traffic in the Netherlands largely came to a standstill due to massive strikes. Railway workers demanded the right to union recognition and better working conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eVenlo as a strategic hub:\u003c\/b\u003e As Venlo was a crucial border station for international train traffic (particularly towards Germany), the strikes here were extra tense and complex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe government's reaction:\u003c\/b\u003e At the time, the strikes led to a harsh reaction from the Kuyper cabinet, which passed the so-called 'choking laws' making striking punishable for civil servants and railway personnel. In Venlo, military personnel were deployed to maintain order and keep border traffic moving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHuman aspect:\u003c\/b\u003e The book portrays the personal stories of the Venlo railway workers, who had to choose between fighting for their rights or risking dismissal and poverty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Boekenplein","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46202199670841,"sku":"WEB010\/29\/BW","price":10.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/7476\/4601\/files\/boek64.png?v=1784019880"}],"url":"https:\/\/boeken-plein.nl\/en\/collections\/mariet-verberkt.oembed","provider":"Boeken-Plein","version":"1.0","type":"link"}