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RMB58JTC–Dockers Strike: About 8,000 dockers voted to continue their strike this morning with a unanimous show of hands at their meeting
RMD969BY–London Dockers' Strike, September 1889. Among the aims was establishment of minimum wage of 6d (2.5 pence per hour) but it failed. Picture shows 'Father Neptune's' float in the procession
RMHTMJJ1–London Dockers' Strike, September 1889. Among the aims was establishment of minimum wage of 6d (2.5 pence per hour) but it failed. Picture shows 'Father Neptune's' float in the procession
RME0MDEH–Oct. 10, 1954 - Docker's strike meeting at the Albert Hall breaks up in confusion: A meeting of 3,000 unofficial London Dock strikers called to the Albert Hall last night by the Transport Union, as a peace move, broke up in confusion. So the London dock strike will go on. Photo shows Mr. Tim O'leary no.1 Dock Group Secretary (left) and Mr. Arthur Bird National Dock Group Secretary chatting together before the start of the meetingat the Albert Hall last night.
RMG9NMXR–The crowd at the graveside of Jim Larkin in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, at an event marking the centenary of a dockers strike led by Larkin. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo.
RMD4XF5D–Vintage or Old Illustration of the Aftermath of a Dock Workers Strike when Dockers Return to Work in Port of Marseille France (Oct 1904)
RF2FM723P–Centenary stained glass window in Belfast City Hall, Northern Ireland, of the dockers strike of 1907 led by James Larkin, designed by John McLaughin a
RM2M3K1AD–School children's 'strike' of 1889, which started in the East End of London in imitation of the Dockers strike that year. The children shown were marching under banners such as 'No cane', 'Shorter hours' and 'No home lessons'. The strike later took hold of the children of Edinburgh, Dundee, Middlesbrough and West Hartlepool. Date: 1889
RM2TDC8WA–London (United Kingdom), 08/12/1911. Dockers strike in London. Cars delivering goods at a station unable to leave because strikers prevented them. Credit: Album / Archivo ABC / Charles Delius
RM2JMYMNX–'Felixstowe dockers vote to strike after rejecting 5% pay increase' Financial page Guardian newspaper headline 29 July 2022 London UK Great Britain
RM2M99XJX–Labour Union poster commemorating the Great London Dock Strike of 1889. This industrial dispute involving dock workers in the Port of London broke out on 14 August 1889, resulting in a victory for the 100,000 strikers and establishing strong trade unions amongst London dockers, one of which became the nationally important Dock, Wharf, Riverside and General Labourers' Union. The strike is widely considered a milestone in the development of the British Labour movement, symbolising the growth of the new unions of casual, unskilled and poorly paid workers, in contrast to the craft unions already
RFW2H2YP–Belfast city hall, Ulster (Northern Ireland), U.K. Stained glass : the 1907 dockers' strike centenary window.
RM2APK68H–The Military on guard at Donegall Quay , Ireland (Liverpool departure point) Quay during the 1907 Belfast Dockworkers and Carters Strike
RMB5750P–Strikers returning to the Cunard Liner Queen Elizabeth - but she cannot sail until the New York Longshoremens (Dockers) strike is over. November 1948 P009199
RMR5317K–The inevitable surrender' A docker holding down a ship owner with his foot, until being paid. This picture possibly refers to the The great 1889 dockers' strike. . Funny folks. : A weekly budget of funny pictures, notes, jokes and stories. London, 1889. Source: Funny folks. 7 September 1889 page 281.
RMD969BX–London Dockers' Strike, September 1889. Among the aims was establishment of minimum wage of 6d (2.5 pence per hour) but it failed. Scenes along the striker's procession. The Leader: The 'Coalies' car: The Poor Dockers' Baby
RMHTMJHY–London Dockers' Strike, September 1889. Among the aims was establishment of minimum wage of 6d (2.5 pence per hour) but it failed. Scenes along the striker's procession. The Leader: The 'Coalies' car: The Poor Dockers' Baby
RME0MDEG–Oct. 10, 1954 - Docker's Strike Meeting at the Albert Hall Breaks Up in Confusion.: A meeting of 3,000 unofficial London dock strikers called to the Albert Hall last night by the Transport Union, as a peace move, broke up in confusion. So the London dock strike will go on. Photo shows Mr. Tim O' Leary No. 1 Dock Group Secretary (left) and Mr. Arthur Bird National Dock Group Secretary chatting together before the start of the meeting at the Albert Hall last night.
RMG9NMYJ–SIPTU president Jack O' Connor addresses the crowd at the graveside of Jim Larkin in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, at an event marking the centenary of a dockers strike led by Larkin. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo.
RME0MJ0T–Jun. 06, 1955 - British ships idle through strike of 20,000 dockers. Photo shows view of the scene at Liverpool showing six of Britain's 165 ships which are idle owing to the strike of 20,000 dockers - almost two-fifth of the national labour force. The vessels are front - broadside the 'Britannic'; left - ''Saxonia'' with just behing the ''Arania''. Centre - Andria with just behind the ''Parthia'
RMPE4122–John Burns addressing a meeting of dockers, London dock strike of 1889, Tower Hill, England
RME10EA9–Aug. 08, 1972 - Rhinos Who Beat the Dock Strike on Show at Windsor Safari Park: London Dockers were yesterday allowed to break the strike in order o unload a consignment of 15 rare rhinoceros from South Africa, destined for British Zoos and the Winsdor Safari Park, which had been caught up in the queue of 160 strikebound ships. Today, five large and two baby rhinos were released at Windsor Safari Park and shown to the public
RME0M0EK–Feb. 02, 1953 - New York tug strike fails to defeat Docking of the E.S. Queen Mary: The dockside in New York was crowded by dockers - onlookers etc. to witness the amazing feat of the docking of s.s. Queen Mary - a feat which she managed without the aid of the usual 20 tugs pushing and pulling her alongside the pier. Even the striking tug crews had to admit that ''It took plenty to beat these Britshers''. At the first attempt the fast flowing tide put the giant liner in an unfavorable position just as she had her bows in the dock entrance, and the skipper quickly put her estern
RM2BWBPCG–Last hour effort to advert dock strike . Conference with port employers and dockers representatives . Mr Allen , Chairman of the employers representatives , arriving . 16 February 1924
RME0YJCM–Jul. 07, 1970 - Dock Strike In Its Tenth Day: A volunteer force of dockers unloading bananas at Newhaven, Sussex, yesterday. The men agreed to handle the fruit provided their wages were paid to a charity.
RME0MJYY–Jun. 27, 1955 - The Dock Strike, Northern Strikes Come To London. Strikers from the North marched to the London Docks from Tower Hill this morning - where they mat London men - who theya are trying to pursuade not to return to work.. some of the London man have gone back. Photo Shows: General view during the mass meeting of London and Provincial Dockers outside the London Docks this morning during the show of Union Cards in the vote to continue the strike.
RMD5R9B1–Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. 7th April 2013. Boy fronts march to support striking Hong Kong dockers. Credit: Robert SC Kemp/Alamy Live News
RM2APK6BF–1907 -Labour Leaders (left to right) : Michael McKeown, Alex Boyd, Liverpool born James (Big Jim) Larkin, Jim Murray,OʼConnor Keesok - addressing a crowd in the Belfast Dockers and Carters Strike 1907, in Queen's Square, Belfast. The strike had been called by Liverpool born trade union leader James Larkin who had successfully organised the dock workers to join the National Union of Dock Labourers (NUDL)
RME0ME3M–Nov. 11, 1954 - The Dock Strike Threatens To Spread. Idle Shipping In The Pool Of London: Many crowds of idle dockers - and dozens of idle ships were to be seen in the Tooley Street, Bermondsey - wharf area this morning - following the strike of 2,500 dockers who refused to work on lorries driven by non-Union men - or those who worked during the big October Strike. Many efforts are being made to get them to return to work. Photo shows The scene in the Pool of London this morning from Tower Bridge showing the idle shipping.
RME0ME15–Nov. 02, 1954 - The Dock strike threatens to spread. Idle shipping in the pool of London: Many crowds of idle dockers and dozens of idle ships were to be seen in the Tooley Street, Bermondsey wharf area this morning following the strike of 2,,500 dockers who refused to work on lorries driven by non-Union man or those who worked during the big October Strike. Many efforts are being made to get them to return to work. Photo shows the scene in the Pool of London this morning from Tower Bridge showing the idle shipping.
RMG9NMXY–Three-year-old Cillian Cooney, great-great grandson of Jim Larkin at his graveside in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, at an event marking the centenary of a dockers strike led by Larkin. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo.
RMB58JT5–Dockers Strike: About 8,000 dockers voted to continue their strike this morning with a unanimous show of hands at their meeting
RMG5R69H–Show of hands as about 4,000 London dockers voted at a mass meeting, near the Royal Docks, to continue their strike.
RMM7GP4Y–1911 news photograph showing the 1911 UK general transport strike with troops marching in Liverpool (Bloody Sunday)
RMG6M774–Dockers arrive at Tower Hill - Docks in England were at a standstill today (Tuesday) as Dockers began a 24 hr token strike backing their call for more sweeping nationalisation of Britains ports.
RM2BC74T4–French Dockers Return to Work After Dock Strike Docks or Port Marseille France October 1904. Vintage Illustration or Engraving
RMG8EY1J–Back at work after the strike, dockers start to tackle the vast backlog of merchandise. Cranes swing into action as lorries waiting on the railway tracks, load up with some of the cargo from the berthed ships. A vessel from Rotterdam is seen in the foreground.
RM2BWB437–Last hour effort to avert dock strike . Mr Tom Shaw , the Minister of Labour , held a further conference with the Port employers and Dockers representatives . Mr Ben Tillett , MP , arriving . 16 February 1924
RF2K27BTR–Felixstowe Dockers stage protest in Central London, Unit The Union, fighting for a pay rise and better conditions. England, UK, September 2022.
RM2M3NJG2–The Cambridge volunteers, the light blue brigade, attired in berets, pull-overs, flannel bags and voluminous plus-fours, worked efficiently as porters and dockers during the General Strike. May 1926
RM2RGCA9N–Drawing showing Royal Engineers and men of the Pioneer Corps, under Government orders, busily unloading ships in Surrey Docks, London, August 1945. These men were drafted into Surrey docks to take over the work of the usual dockers, who were in the middle of an eight week 'Go slow' strike due to a pay dispute.
RM2FX65A7–Dockers on strike, meeting in Marcanti, Amsterdam, February 7, 1977, Strikes, The Netherlands, 20th century press agency photo, news to remember, documentary, historic photography 1945-1990, visual stories, human history of the Twentieth Century, capturing moments in time
RM2M3K2CC–Drawing showing Royal Engineers and men of the Pioneer Corps, under Government orders, busily unloading ships in Surrey Docks, London, August 1945. These men were drafted into Surrey docks to take over the work of the usual dockers, who were in the middle of an eight week 'Go slow' strike due to a pay dispute. Date: 1945
RM2JRGPKJ–Felixstowe, UK 24 Aug 2022 The Ever Alot is berthed at the Felixstowe docks. It is the largest container ship in the world. The dockers are on strike over pay issues so the containers cannot be unloaded until the issue is resolved. Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group Co. (Hudong-Zhonghua), a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), built and delivered the world's largest containership to Taiwanese shipping company Evergreen Marine. The Ever Alot vessel has a carrying capacity of 24,004 TEU and measures 400 metres long by 61.5 metres wide, with a draft of 17 metres. The giant
RM2M3RMPA–Most of the summer of 1911, dockers, railway workers and sailors, as well as people from other trades went on strike, paralysing Liverpool's commerce. Transforming trade unionism and Merseyside. For the first time trade unions establish themselves, becoming mass organisations of the working class. Photographs showing men been arrested, street scenes in Liverpool where mounted police are trying to keep crowded protesters at bay and finally thousands of strickers around St George's Hall. August 1911
RM2K5MBMF–Mural on a wall off Belfast's Falls Road commemorating the Belfast dockers and carters strike 1907
RMB58JTD–Dockers Strike: About 8,000 dockers voted to continue their strike this morning with a unanimous show of hands at their meeting
!['London in Peril of Starvation', 1912, (1933). London dockers went on strike when Lord Devonport, head of the Port of London Authority, refused to agree to their demands. Ben Tillett, socialist trade union leader and politician, said: 'Hunger and poverty have driven the dockers and shipworkers to this present resort'. Fears of resulting food shortages caused the army to be brought in to guard convoys of supplies. From "The Pageant of the Century". [Odhams Press Ltd, 1933] Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/WX0D2H/london-in-peril-of-starvation-1912-1933-london-dockers-went-on-strike-when-lord-devonport-head-of-the-port-of-london-authority-refused-to-agree-to-their-demands-ben-tillett-socialist-trade-union-leader-and-politician-said-hunger-and-poverty-have-driven-the-dockers-and-shipworkers-to-this-present-resort-fears-of-resulting-food-shortages-caused-the-army-to-be-brought-in-to-guard-convoys-of-supplies-from-quotthe-pageant-of-the-centuryquot-odhams-press-ltd-1933-WX0D2H.jpg "'London in Peril of Starvation', 1912, (1933). London dockers went on strike when Lord Devonport, head of the Port of London Authority, refused to agree to their demands. Ben Tillett, socialist trade union leader and politician, said: 'Hunger and poverty have driven the dockers and shipworkers to this present resort'. Fears of resulting food shortages caused the army to be brought in to guard convoys of supplies. From "The Pageant of the Century". [Odhams Press Ltd, 1933] Stock Photo")
RMWX0D2H–'London in Peril of Starvation', 1912, (1933). London dockers went on strike when Lord Devonport, head of the Port of London Authority, refused to agree to their demands. Ben Tillett, socialist trade union leader and politician, said: 'Hunger and poverty have driven the dockers and shipworkers to this present resort'. Fears of resulting food shortages caused the army to be brought in to guard convoys of supplies. From "The Pageant of the Century". [Odhams Press Ltd, 1933]
RMD6EAJD–An image of Susan Li (from financial TV station Bloomberg) looks down in disbelief on a march by striking Hong Kong dockers
RMBDE230–IRELAND, North, Belfast, Falls Road, Mural commemorating the 1907 Dockers and Carters Strike
RM2TE0K0F–08/01/1911. Propaganda of the Strike movement. Monster rally at Dockers, Verified at Tower. Credit: Album / Archivo ABC / Harlingue
RM2BW24WA–Use of black troops at Marseilles reported to have caused the resignation of French ministers. It is reported from Paris that two French Ministers, M Frossard (Public Works) and M Ramadier (Labour) have resigned because black troops have been used during the strike of dockers at Marseilles. Senegalese troops from Africa and French sailors took over the work of the ports, and unloaded for incoming ships as police and mobile guards kept watch all along the waterfront.. The strike began five weeks ago, because the men were demanding a wage increase. Photo shows, Senegalese troops unloading one of
RM2JD6HGT–Drawing showing Royal Engineers and men of the Pioneer Corps, under Government orders, busily unloading ships in Surrey Docks, London, August 1945. These men were drafted into Surrey docks to take over the work of the usual dockers, who were in the middle of an eight week 'Go slow' strike due to a pay dispute. Colourised version of: 10220011 Date: 1945
RF2K27BPK–Felixstowe Dockers stage protest in Central London, Unit The Union, fighting for a pay rise and better conditions. England, UK, September 2022.
RM2M3RXG5–Riots in Jamaica in 1938 over a pay dispute. Photograph shows a suspected blackleg, accused of intended strike-breaking in the docks, being man-handled by other workers. Date: 1938
RM2AT36D0–Commemoration February strike at the statue of De Dokwerker in Amsterdam where thousands of people participated Date: February 25, 1981 Location: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland Keywords: Dockers, commemorations, statues
RM2M3K75P–Ernest Bevin (1881 - 1951), joined the Dockers' Union and by the age of 30 was one of its paid officials. When Ben Tillett and Harry Gosling formed the National Transport Workers' Federation (NTWF) Bevin was elected to its executive. By 1921 over 32 separate unions had joined together to form the Transport & General Workers Union (TGWU). Bevin was elected general secretary, a post he was to hold for the next nineteen years. He was also a member of the General Council of the Trade Union Congress between 1925 and 1940. Considered to be a moderate by more militant trade unionists, Bevin was opp
RM2FXDPB7–Strike Amsterdam port workers, dockers in front of port building port area, September 2, 1976, PORT WORKERS, Strikes, The Netherlands, 20th century press agency photo, news to remember, documentary, historic photography 1945-1990, visual stories, human history of the Twentieth Century, capturing moments in time
RFM6XMEB–LONDON DOCK STRIKE 12000 DOCKERS STOPPED WORK APRIL 1947 SERVICE MEN SENT IN TO UNLOAD PERISHABLE GOODS
RM2JRGD65–Felixstowe, UK 24 Aug 2022 The Ever Alot is berthed at the Felixstowe docks. It is the largest container ship in the world. The dockers are on strike over pay issues so the containers cannot be unloaded until the issue is resolved. Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group Co. (Hudong-Zhonghua), a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), built and delivered the world's largest containership to Taiwanese shipping company Evergreen Marine. The Ever Alot vessel has a carrying capacity of 24,004 TEU and measures 400 metres long by 61.5 metres wide, with a draft of 17 metres. The giant
RMDA5DJK–The Dokwerker Momument in Amsterdam, a sculpture from artist Mari Andriessen remembers the February Strike of the dockers 1941 against the deportation of their jewish fellow citizens.
RMFF0707–BEN TILLETT (1860-1943) English socialist and trade union leader speaking to striking dockers in 1911
RM2R8T87J–London Dock Strike -- Sam Mott, Chairman of yesterday's mass meeting of five thousand dockers addressing the men in Victoria Park, Bethnal Green. London. July 12, 1949. (Photo by Daily Mirror).
RMB58JT4–Dockers Strike: About 8,000 dockers voted to continue their strike this morning with a unanimous show of hands at their meeting
RM2R8T6MN–The Strike Goes On -- London Dockers at a meeting in Victoria Park, East London, today October 12, raise their hands to vote for the continuation of their nine-day-old strike. there are 26,000 men out. October 12, 1954. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).
![''The Strike at Sydney; Wool being conveyed by the Owners with the help of Friends and Special Constables to the Wharves', 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890. Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2MBBFJA/the-strike-at-sydney-wool-being-conveyed-by-the-owners-with-the-help-of-friends-and-special-constables-to-the-wharves-1890-from-quotthe-graphic-an-illustrated-weekly-newspaperquot-volume-42-july-to-december-1890-2MBBFJA.jpg "''The Strike at Sydney; Wool being conveyed by the Owners with the help of Friends and Special Constables to the Wharves', 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890. Stock Photo")
RM2MBBFJA–''The Strike at Sydney; Wool being conveyed by the Owners with the help of Friends and Special Constables to the Wharves', 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890.
RM2R8T53M–London Dock Strike -- Soldiers unloading the Melbourne Star at Royal Victoria Dock. After the London dockers had met in Victoria Park this morning and voted not to go to work, the King proclaimed the State of Emergency and soldiers shifted into the docks to unload ships. July 12, 1949. (Photo by Daily Mirror).
RM2R8T534–Dockers Clash The Police At Dock Strike Today -- During the closing stages of the trial of the London and Liverpool dockers at the Old Bailey this afternoon a number of London dockers who have staged a strike in protest against the arrest and trial, gathered outside. They clashed with a force of City of London police and a number of arrests were made. April 17, 1951. (Photo by Daily Mirror).
RM2R8RYB7–London Dock Strike -- A show of Union cards at the dockers' mass meeting in Victoria Park, Bothnal Green, London, yesterday, shows the almost unanimous vote to continue the strike. The men cheered when the chairman of their Lock-out Committee urged; 'Let's take up this challenge and fight for right'. There was only-one vote against the resolution of confidence in the strike leaders. July 12, 1949. (Photo by Daily Mirror).
RMD5R99X–Kiel, Germany. 8th April 2013. Dockers and employees of shipyards demonstrate in front of the National Maritime Conference in Kiel, Germany, 08 April 2013. About 800 people demonstrated against against loss of jobs and preservation of companies of the maritime economy. Photo: Carsten Rehnder/dpa/Alamy Live News
RM2R8T7RN–He May Succeed Deakin -- Mr. Arthur Ernest (Jacl) Tiffin 59, acting general secretary of the Transport and General workers union until the appointment of a successor to the late Mr. Arthur Deakin, pictured at his office in Transport House, Westminster, London, to-day (Wednesday). Jock Tiffin, who recently made a 'Don't Strike' appeal to dockers in the TGWU, is one of six candidates for the post of General Secretary of the Union, of which he has been Assistant General Secretary since 1946. May 18, 1955. (Photo by Reuterphotos).
RM2AT36CG–Commemoration February strike at the statue of De Dokwerker in Amsterdam where thousands of people participated Date: February 25, 1981 Location: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland Keywords: Dockers, commemorations, statues
RM2R8T3KT–Police In Action As Dockers' Trail Ends -- A policeman uses his hands to urge a man away from the scene as foot and mounted police cleared dockers who massed near the old Bailey, London, to-day (Tuesday) when the trail of seven dockers - alleged to incite dockers to strike illegally - neared its end. Amid shouting, jeering and some scuffling, men who had gathered near the Old Bailey were driven by the police into side streets and roads away from the building. April 17, 1951. (Photo by Reuterphoto).
RM2FX41P8–The dockers' and sailors' strike that has been going on for several weeks in Amsterdam makes it necessary to support the striking workers. Workers come to collect their weekly support amount, May 14, 1946, ports, strikes, The Netherlands, 20th century press agency photo, news to remember, documentary, historic photography 1945-1990, visual stories, human history of the Twentieth Century, capturing moments in time
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