Under the guidance of Lech Walesa, the strike became a great movement. Soon the Communist government relented and signed a 21-point agreement with Lech Walesa.

The main features of the 21- point Agreement were as follows

• The Government recognized the workers’ right to form independent trade unions.
• The government also granted trade Unions the right to strike.
• A new trade union called Solidarity was formed for the first time.
• Solidarity swept across Poland and had about one croe members.