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• Annotation:
• In 1913, trade union leader Jim Larkin led Irish workers in a labor dispute against Dublin's industrial employers. Workers were subject to poor working conditions, low wages and deplorable living conditions. Under the leadership of William Martin Murphy, the Employers' Federation initiated a lockout against striking workers. Considered one of the most significant dispute in Irish labor history.
• Creators:
• Illustrator - Paddy Lynch
• Author - Rory McConville
• Publication Information:
• The O'Brien Press, Dublin, 2013
• Color or Black & White:
• Genre:
• Historical Fiction
• Bibliography Available:
• No
• Original Language
• English
• Historical Topic/Event
• Dublin Lockout (Ireland : 1913)
• Geographic Setting:
• Ireland--Dublin
• Date Range:
• 1913 - 1914
• Tags:
• Ireland, Dublin, Jim Larkin, William Martin Murphy, Employers' Federation, Irish Transport and General Workers' Union, trade unions, labor, strike, lockout
• Notes:
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