Person
Ben Tillett
- Events
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Years
- 1889
Every event in Historedia whose sources name Ben Tillett, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.
Events and episodes
The London Dock Strike of 1889 wins the 'dockers' tanner'
1889Role: Trade union leader
- Union Recruitment
The Dock, Wharf, Riverside and General Labourers' Union recruited a substantial section of the London docks workforce.
- Cardinal Manning's Mediation
Cardinal Manning acted as mediator between the striking workers and the dock owners.
- Strike Outbreak
The industrial dispute involving dock workers in the Port of London broke out on 14 August 1889.
- Union Recruitment
Sources
- Ben Tillett Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-11