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  1. The origins of the General Strike lay in the Great War. For four years, Britain (along with France and German, it must be added) sank most of its ...

    They had nothing positive to campaign for and just demanded that their wages be maintained at earlier levels, when it was clear that to do so would bankrupt the industry.#Strikes #TradeUnions #TradesUnionCongress #Unemployment
    Adrian Lee: The General Strike of 1926 – a noble fight or a futile gesture? | Conservative Home

  2. The origins of the General Strike lay in the Great War. For four years, Britain (along with France and German, it must be added) sank most of its ...

    They had nothing positive to campaign for and just demanded that their wages be maintained at earlier levels, when it was clear that to do so would bankrupt the industry.#Strikes #TradeUnions #TradesUnionCongress #Unemployment
    Adrian Lee: The General Strike of 1926 – a noble fight or a futile gesture? | Conservative Home

  3. The origins of the General Strike lay in the Great War. For four years, Britain (along with France and German, it must be added) sank most of its ...

    They had nothing positive to campaign for and just demanded that their wages be maintained at earlier levels, when it was clear that to do so would bankrupt the industry.#Strikes #TradeUnions #TradesUnionCongress #Unemployment
    Adrian Lee: The General Strike of 1926 – a noble fight or a futile gesture? | Conservative Home

  4. The origins of the General Strike lay in the Great War. For four years, Britain (along with France and German, it must be added) sank most of its ...

    They had nothing positive to campaign for and just demanded that their wages be maintained at earlier levels, when it was clear that to do so would bankrupt the industry.#Strikes #TradeUnions #TradesUnionCongress #Unemployment
    Adrian Lee: The General Strike of 1926 – a noble fight or a futile gesture? | Conservative Home

  5. Next week marks the 100th anniversary of the start of the General Strike, a seminal moment in British political history. It began on May 4, 1926, ...

    Next week marks the 100th anniversary of the start of the General Strike, a seminal moment in British political history. It began on May 4, 1926, called by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in support o...#Unions #KeirStarmer #LabourParty #primeminister #Britishpoliticalhistory #unionmovement #GeneralStrike1926 #CommunistParty #TradesUnionCongress #Labourleader #JeremyCorbyn
    Starmer’s downfall will expose who really runs the country

  6. Next week marks the 100th anniversary of the start of the General Strike, a seminal moment in British political history. It began on May 4, 1926, ...

    Next week marks the 100th anniversary of the start of the General Strike, a seminal moment in British political history. It began on May 4, 1926, called by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in support o...#Unions #KeirStarmer #LabourParty #primeminister #Britishpoliticalhistory #unionmovement #GeneralStrike1926 #CommunistParty #TradesUnionCongress #Labourleader #JeremyCorbyn
    Starmer’s downfall will expose who really runs the country

  7. Next week marks the 100th anniversary of the start of the General Strike, a seminal moment in British political history. It began on May 4, 1926, ...

    Next week marks the 100th anniversary of the start of the General Strike, a seminal moment in British political history. It began on May 4, 1926, called by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in support o...#Unions #KeirStarmer #LabourParty #primeminister #Britishpoliticalhistory #unionmovement #GeneralStrike1926 #CommunistParty #TradesUnionCongress #Labourleader #JeremyCorbyn
    Starmer’s downfall will expose who really runs the country

  8. Next week marks the 100th anniversary of the start of the General Strike, a seminal moment in British political history. It began on May 4, 1926, ...

    Next week marks the 100th anniversary of the start of the General Strike, a seminal moment in British political history. It began on May 4, 1926, called by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in support o...#Unions #KeirStarmer #LabourParty #primeminister #Britishpoliticalhistory #unionmovement #GeneralStrike1926 #CommunistParty #TradesUnionCongress #Labourleader #JeremyCorbyn
    Starmer’s downfall will expose who really runs the country

  9. There are few more bitterly contested and less clearly understood historical experiences than the general strike of 1926, despite it being a ...

    The events are aimed at arming workers with the lessons of this experience for the political battles they face today: against a right-wing Labour government of austerity and war, and trade union bureaucracies suppressing a struggle against it.#1926generalstrike #TradesUnionCongress #Trotsky #Stalin #LabourParty #Corbyn #Sultana #Polanski #CommunistPartyofGreatBritain
    Socialist Equality Party (UK) announces public meeting series on 1926 general strike

  10. There are few more bitterly contested and less clearly understood historical experiences than the general strike of 1926, despite it being a ...

    The events are aimed at arming workers with the lessons of this experience for the political battles they face today: against a right-wing Labour government of austerity and war, and trade union bureaucracies suppressing a struggle against it.#1926generalstrike #TradesUnionCongress #Trotsky #Stalin #LabourParty #Corbyn #Sultana #Polanski #CommunistPartyofGreatBritain
    Socialist Equality Party (UK) announces public meeting series on 1926 general strike

  11. There are few more bitterly contested and less clearly understood historical experiences than the general strike of 1926, despite it being a ...

    The events are aimed at arming workers with the lessons of this experience for the political battles they face today: against a right-wing Labour government of austerity and war, and trade union bureaucracies suppressing a struggle against it.#1926generalstrike #TradesUnionCongress #Trotsky #Stalin #LabourParty #Corbyn #Sultana #Polanski #CommunistPartyofGreatBritain
    Socialist Equality Party (UK) announces public meeting series on 1926 general strike

  12. There are few more bitterly contested and less clearly understood historical experiences than the general strike of 1926, despite it being a ...

    The events are aimed at arming workers with the lessons of this experience for the political battles they face today: against a right-wing Labour government of austerity and war, and trade union bureaucracies suppressing a struggle against it.#1926generalstrike #TradesUnionCongress #Trotsky #Stalin #LabourParty #Corbyn #Sultana #Polanski #CommunistPartyofGreatBritain
    Socialist Equality Party (UK) announces public meeting series on 1926 general strike

  13. According to official data analyzed by the Trades Union Congress, there is a 15% gender pay gap that increases after women have children. This adds up to 54 days per year that women work for free. We don’t need an International Women’s Day—we need 54 of them. #FeministFriday #GenderPayGap #GenderEquality #TradesUnionCongress #InternationalWomensDay #IWD

  14. The current government are looking to erode whatever remaining workers' rights exist, including your fundamental right to strike. Over the years, they've also been instrumental in ensuring the reduction of funding to trade unions and their provision of lifelong learning to members.

    The TUC can help with accredited courses that will give you the skills needed to organise wherever you are in the country.

    tuc.org.uk/TUCcourses

    #TUC #TradesUnionCongress #TradeUnions #HeartUnions

  15. Are you in the UK and looking to get more involved in your trade union? Have you recently been appointed as a local rep/shop steward but aren't sure where to start or what resources are available to you so you can contribute to the movement?

    This #HeartUnions week, check out the TUC's website for information as to how you can get more active within your trade union, regardless of what industry you're in!

    tuc.org.uk/heartunions

    #Solidarity #TradeUnions #HoldTheLine #TUC #TradesUnionCongress

  16. With so many unions now in dispute that could turn into the nearest thing to a General Strike since 1926 and put more pressure on the government ...

    The boss of the Rail, Maritime and Transport workers union is working night and day on a settlement but ministers will not budge. And he says his members will not give in.
    Mick Lynch warns rail staff could still be on strike this time next year
  17. With so many unions now in dispute that could turn into the nearest thing to a General Strike since 1926 and put more pressure on the government ...

    The boss of the Rail, Maritime and Transport workers union is working night and day on a settlement but ministers will not budge. And he says his members will not give in.
    Mick Lynch warns rail staff could still be on strike this time next year
  18. With so many unions now in dispute that could turn into the nearest thing to a General Strike since 1926 and put more pressure on the government ...

    The boss of the Rail, Maritime and Transport workers union is working night and day on a settlement but ministers will not budge. And he says his members will not give in.
    Mick Lynch warns rail staff could still be on strike this time next year