Episode 2 of 3
Cardinal Manning's Mediation
- When
- 1889
- Where
- London
Cardinal Manning acted as mediator between the striking workers and the dock owners.
The strike was noted for large, peaceful processions which impressed middle class opinion and won sympathy for the strikers' cause from figures such as Cardinal Manning. His involvement could be seen as foreshadowing the encyclical Rerum novarum.
Sources
- 1889 London dock strike Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07
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