Dockers : the '95 to '98 Liverpool lock-out /
by Sinclair, Dave.
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BookPublisher: Stroud : Amberley, 2015Description: 160 pages : illustrations ; 17 x 25 cm.ISBN: 9781445648484 (pbk.) :; 1445648482 (pbk.) :.Classification number: 331.8928 SINSubject(s): Strikes and lockouts -- Stevedores -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century | Strikes and lockouts -- Stevedores -- Great Britain -- Pictorial works | Industry | IndustrySummary: On 29 September 1995, the Liverpool dockers, the backbone of Liverpool's revered maritime industry, refused to cross a picket line and were immediately dismissed by the Mersey Docks & Harbour Co. Men from one of the most respected workforces in the British labour movement were now threatened by casual labour terms and deregulation, and they wanted to make sure their voices against such decisions were heard. The call for workers' solidarity rose, and men from port after port answered. This book provides a captivating collection of photographs and anecdotes from this famous movement.
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| Book - Adult Paperback | Crosby Library Lending local history | Adult Non-Fiction | C331.8928 SIN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002990908X | |||
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| C301.45 COS Liverpool black pioneers | C326.1 DIC Liverpool & slavery: | C331.13 MER Genuinely seeking work: | C331.8928 SIN Dockers : the '95 to '98 Liverpool lock-out / | C355.34 SIM Altcar rifle range: | C356.11 GIB Bravest of hearts: | C362.1 Liverpool Royal Infirmary: |
On 29 September 1995, the Liverpool dockers, the backbone of Liverpool's revered maritime industry, refused to cross a picket line and were immediately dismissed by the Mersey Docks & Harbour Co. Men from one of the most respected workforces in the British labour movement were now threatened by casual labour terms and deregulation, and they wanted to make sure their voices against such decisions were heard. The call for workers' solidarity rose, and men from port after port answered. This book provides a captivating collection of photographs and anecdotes from this famous movement.
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