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Union Recruitment
- When
- 1889
- Where
- London docks
The Dock, Wharf, Riverside and General Labourers' Union recruited a substantial section of the London docks workforce.
Prior to the strike, few dockers were organised. Once the strike began, the union recruited a substantial section of the workforce. Tillett and his union rose to prominence during the London dock strike of 1889.
Sources
- 1889 London dock strike Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07
- Ben Tillett Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-11
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