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History of the 1913 Lockout (Ireland) Check out these historical videos from author @Padraig Yeates on the 1913 Lockout http://ning.it/t0H8Vf I'm in the process of reading a boo… Started by Adam O'Maolagáin	0	Dec 2, 2011
John MacLean John MacLean was a key figure in Scotland's political history. He was part of the "Red Clydeside" during the First World War, being impriso… Started by Gary McDonagh	8	Jul 18, 2011 Reply by Gary McDonagh
History of International Trade Union Organisations: The WFTU Peter sez: This is the draft of a piece that I wrote in the early 2000s. It may be of interest to those who do not know of the origins of… Started by peter waterman	2	Jun 8, 2011 Reply by peter waterman
Labourers Union in B.C. (Canada) I've been commissioned to write a history of the Labourers' Union (LIUNA) in B.C. for their Local 1611's 75th anniversary in 2012. I though… Started by M.C. Warrior	2	Feb 11, 2011 Reply by M.C. Warrior
PRINTING CHAPELS Nobody knows for sure how the term Chapel became so familiar with the Printing Trade, particularly in the United Kingdom. Being an Aussie i… Started by Rod Parham	13	Jan 21, 2011 Reply by brian brock
Looking back / looking forward - Tom Mann Thirty three years ago The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union opened a new national office in Surry Hills, on the southern edge of Sydn… Started by Don Sutherland	3	Oct 11, 2010 Reply by Dave McKinley
Why do (some) workers get leisure time? And some more than others? Here is a link to the ABC Radio's podcast about the Australian origins of the 8 hour day: http://www.abc.net.au/rn/hindsight/ It's an inspi… Started by Don Sutherland	0	Sep 23, 2010