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London Dock Strike, 1889

1939 1880-1914 "London Dock Strike, 1889" [T0272.jpg], 1939 Commemorative emblem drawn by T.W. Camm and reprinted in the 'Transport and General Workers' Record', September 1939. The emblem gives prominence to the financial help sent by the Australian workers. It also lists...

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Bibliographic Details
Institution:TUC - Trade Union Congress Library
Language:English
Published: 1939
Subjects:
Trade Union Congress, UK
Dock workers (BT: Transport)
Strikes (search also under the names of individual strikes)(RT: Strikebreaking; Lockouts; Right to strike)(BT: Labour disputes)(NT: Picketing)
London; England
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10796/776ACE17-7964-481D-AC10-FE8BC249629B
http://hdl.handle.net/10796/50FFDFD5-44EB-4260-8E7A-ABCBEDCC40B5
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Summary:1939 1880-1914 "London Dock Strike, 1889" [T0272.jpg], 1939 Commemorative emblem drawn by T.W. Camm and reprinted in the 'Transport and General Workers' Record', September 1939. The emblem gives prominence to the financial help sent by the Australian workers. It also lists the names of the strike leaders and the dock workers' demands - an increase in wages to 6d (2½p) per hour, with 8d for overtime, a minimum employment period of four hours and an end to contract work.
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