Transport and General Workers' Union
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The Transport and General Workers' Union was one of the largest and most influential trade unions in the United Kingdom, representing workers across a wide range of industries throughout much of the 20th century.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Transport and General Workers' Union canonical | 5 |
| Dock, Wharf, Riverside and General Labourers' Union | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1164917 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Transport and General Workers' Union Context triple: [Ernest Bevin, employer, Transport and General Workers' Union]
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A.
Trades Union Congress
The Trades Union Congress is the national federation of trade unions in England and Wales, representing workers’ interests and coordinating major industrial actions and labor policy.
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B.
General Union of Trade Unions
The General Union of Trade Unions was the state-controlled national trade union federation in communist Romania, serving as a key instrument for implementing the Romanian Communist Party’s labor and social policies.
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C.
Miners' Federation of Great Britain
The Miners' Federation of Great Britain was the principal trade union representing British coal miners and a major force in early 20th-century labor struggles, including the 1926 General Strike.
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D.
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
The Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers was a prominent late 19th- and early 20th-century American labor union representing skilled iron and steel workers, best known for its central role in major industrial labor conflicts such as the Homestead Strike.
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E.
Indian National Trade Union Congress
The Indian National Trade Union Congress is one of India’s major trade union federations, historically aligned with the Indian National Congress party and representing workers across diverse industries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Transport and General Workers' Union Target entity description: The Transport and General Workers' Union was one of the largest and most influential trade unions in the United Kingdom, representing workers across a wide range of industries throughout much of the 20th century.
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A.
Trades Union Congress
The Trades Union Congress is the national federation of trade unions in England and Wales, representing workers’ interests and coordinating major industrial actions and labor policy.
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B.
General Union of Trade Unions
The General Union of Trade Unions was the state-controlled national trade union federation in communist Romania, serving as a key instrument for implementing the Romanian Communist Party’s labor and social policies.
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C.
Miners' Federation of Great Britain
The Miners' Federation of Great Britain was the principal trade union representing British coal miners and a major force in early 20th-century labor struggles, including the 1926 General Strike.
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D.
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
The Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers was a prominent late 19th- and early 20th-century American labor union representing skilled iron and steel workers, best known for its central role in major industrial labor conflicts such as the Homestead Strike.
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E.
Indian National Trade Union Congress
The Indian National Trade Union Congress is one of India’s major trade union federations, historically aligned with the Indian National Congress party and representing workers across diverse industries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct organization
ⓘ
trade union ⓘ |
| abbreviation | TGWU ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| affiliatedTo |
Labour Party (UK)
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Trades Union Congress ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolved | 2007 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
industrial relations
ⓘ
labour relations ⓘ |
| firstGeneralSecretary | Ernest Bevin ⓘ |
| formedByMergerOf |
Transport and General Workers' Union
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Dock, Wharf, Riverside and General Labourers' Union
Workers' Union ⓘ several smaller trade unions ⓘ |
| founded | 1922 ⓘ |
| hasOrganizationalStructure | national union with regional branches ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| ideology | trade unionism ⓘ |
| keyPerson | Ernest Bevin ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedInJurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| membershipPeak | over one million members ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Unite the Union ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the largest trade unions in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| opposed | anti-union legislation ⓘ |
| organizedIn |
England
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Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
collective bargaining
ⓘ
industrial disputes in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | labour movement ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Great Britain
ⓘ
Ireland ⓘ |
| representedSector |
agriculture
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aviation ⓘ docks and ports ⓘ manufacturing ⓘ public services ⓘ road haulage ⓘ transport industry ⓘ |
| scope | general union ⓘ |
| successor | Unite the Union ⓘ |
| supported |
collective bargaining rights
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workers' rights ⓘ |
| supportedPoliticalParty | Labour Party (UK) ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | general workers' union ⓘ |
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Subject: Transport and General Workers' Union Description of subject: The Transport and General Workers' Union was one of the largest and most influential trade unions in the United Kingdom, representing workers across a wide range of industries throughout much of the 20th century.
Referenced by (6)
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