Scottish Workers' Federation
GPTKB entity
Properties (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Trade union
|
| gptkbp:activities |
Organizing strikes
Training for union representatives Campaigning for social justice Providing legal support Negotiating collective agreements |
| gptkbp:advertising |
General Secretary
|
| gptkbp:affiliatedWith |
gptkb:GMB_Union
gptkb:Public_and_Commercial_Services_Union gptkb:National_Union_of_Mineworkers gptkb:Scottish_Trades_Union_Congress gptkb:Transport_and_General_Workers'_Union Unison |
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1980
|
| gptkbp:enrollment |
Youth engagement initiatives
Diverse workforce Includes various industries Predominantly working-class Includes women and minorities |
| gptkbp:founded |
1920
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Glasgow
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Participated in international labor movements
Advocated_for_workers'_rights_in_Scotland Influenced_labor_laws_in_Scotland Promoted_solidarity_among_Scottish_workers Contributed_to_the_development_of_trade_unionism_in_Scotland |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Scottish Workers' Federation
|
| gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:Mary_Barbour
gptkb:James_McDonald |
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Continues to influence labor rights discussions
Historical archives maintained by labor historians Inspiration for future trade unions Recognition_in_Scottish_labor_history |
| gptkbp:membership |
Workers_in_Scotland
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
Post-war reconstruction efforts
General Strike of 1926 Anti-Poll Tax Campaign Support for miners during the 1984 strike Formation_of_the_Labour_Party_in_Scotland |
| gptkbp:publications |
Scottish_Worker
Union_News |
| gptkbp:purpose |
Advocacy for workers' rights
|
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Scotland
|
| gptkbp:successor |
Unite_the_Union
|
| gptkbp:type |
National trade union federation
|
| gptkbp:website |
www.scottishworkersfederation.org.uk
|