Women workers, often… inspired their male co-workers… at the lorenz telephone factory…. marta vasileva almost single handedly called a successful strike. already that morning, in celebration of women’s day, women workers had presented red bows to the men … then marta vasileva, a milling machine operator stopped work and declared an impromptu strike. the workers on the floor were ready to support her… the foreman informed the management and sent her a loaf of bread. she took the bread but refused to go back to work. the administrator asked her again why she refused to work and she replied, "i cannot be the only one who is satiated when others are hungry". women workers from another section of the factory gathered around marfa in support and gradually all the other women ceased working. soon the men downed their tools as well and the entire crowd rushed onto the street.