Striking stories Archives - Trade Union Ancestors

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Stonemasons halt work on Nelson’s column, 1841

This is the story of the stonemasons strike of 1841 which brought to a halt the building of Nelson’s Column

There have been numerous interesting and important industrial disputes. Here are some striking stories from the front line.

This is the story of Marie Lloyd and the music hall strike of 1907.

This is the story of the chocolate workers’ strike, of 1890 which boosted the growth of women’s trade unionism in late

This is the story of the strikes that swept across much of the country in 1842 and which grew into

This is the story of a strike by glaziers working on the construction of the crystal palace for the Great Exhibition.

This is the story of the Great London dock strike of 1889 and the successful fight for the “docker’s tanner”.

This is the story of the great hairdressers’ strike of 1918 which brought London barber shops and hair salons to