Today, Labin is known mainly for its summer tourist offer, thanks to the attractive coast and favourable climate during the summer season. But that small town on the east coast of Istria hides a much more significant historical story. The most famous miners' (workers') rebellion in this part of Europe and beyond took place in the area of Labin. It is, of course, about the Republic of Labin, a miners' strike from 1921 that took the form of short-term self-government. Although dissatisfaction with working conditions reigned among the miners for a long time, the main reason for the uprising was the beating of the secretary of the trade union federation, Giovanni Pippan. The resistance that followed became a legend and since then it is regularly commemorated on the anniversary in the area of Labin and its surroundings. Although it is a very significant event for the Labin area, the impression is that not enough has been done in Labin to make this story go beyond the local boundaries, despite published research, feature films, documentaries and multiple lavish events that took place mainly on anniversaries. The last significant one was its hundredth anniversary, which was studied in detail in this paper and which is one of the main reasons for writing this thesis.