This major industrial upheaval of the nineteenth century lasted from August 13th to September 16th, 1889, and it brought the traffic of London, then the greatest port in the world, to a standstill.

And, as London and its empire grew ... an hour. But it was the Great Dock Strike in 1889 that marked a new chapter in British trade union history. This time, skilled workers came out in sympathy for ...

It was on 10 September 1889 that Cardinal Manning spoke to the dockers, telling how their demands had been met. A trade union lodge was later named after him, becoming known as Cardinal Manning Lodge.

The Union formed after the London Dock Strike of 1889. The heraldic images on one side of the banner show how central trade with countries of the British Empire was for Britain's economy.

The London Dock strike takes place resulting in a victory for the dock workers striking over pay and conditions. Prevention of Cruelty to Children Act, allowing legal intervention between children and ...

Havelock Wilson of the NSFU, in association with Ben Tillett and Tom Mann, the leaders of the 1889 London dock strike, and also Charles Lindley, the Swedish seamen's unionist, who was to serve the ...

The London Dock strike takes place resulting in a victory for the dock workers striking over pay and conditions. Prevention of Cruelty to Children Act, allowing legal intervention between children and ...