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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:historical_event
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gptkbp:aftermath
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increased government surveillance of labor movements
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:Battle_of_George_Square
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gptkbp:cause
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demand for a 40-hour workweek
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gptkbp:context
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post-World War I labor unrest
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:date
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January 31, 1919
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Glasgow 1919 strike
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Glasgow
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gptkbp:militaryCampaign
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tanks deployed in Glasgow
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gptkbp:notablePerson
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gptkb:David_Kirkwood
gptkb:Manny_Shinwell
gptkb:William_Gallacher
Neil Maclean
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gptkbp:notablePlace
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gptkb:George_Square
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gptkbp:numberOfEmployees
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over 60,000
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gptkbp:participants
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gptkb:Clyde_Workers'_Committee
gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkb:Scottish_Trades_Union_Congress
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gptkbp:policeAction
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violent clashes with strikers
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gptkbp:result
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deployment of British troops
no immediate reduction in working hours
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gptkbp:significance
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major event in British labor history
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Manny_Shinwell
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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