Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:trade_unionist
|
| gptkbp:cause |
low wages
poor working conditions |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:endDate |
1889-09-16
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Great Dock Strike of 1889
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:London
|
| gptkbp:notableLeader |
gptkb:Tom_Mann
gptkb:Ben_Tillett gptkb:Will_Thorne gptkb:John_Burns |
| gptkbp:participants |
dock workers
dock companies |
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
gptkb:Gasworkers'_strike_of_1889
gptkb:London_matchgirls_strike_of_1888 |
| gptkbp:result |
growth of trade unionism
improved pay for dock workers establishment of the 'docker's tanner' (sixpence per hour) |
| gptkbp:significance |
inspired other unskilled workers to unionize
milestone in British labor movement |
| gptkbp:startDate |
1889-08-14
|
| gptkbp:supportedBy |
gptkb:Cardinal_Manning
London public |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:London_Dock_Strike
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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