Aid for Workers and Attempts to reach a Settlement (Leaving Cert History): Flashcards
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How many people affected by Dublin Lockout 1913 (inc. families)?
How many people affected by Dublin Lockout 1913 (inc. families)?
100,000
Union that initiated Dublin strike 1913
Union that initiated Dublin strike 1913
Irish Transport and General Workers' Union (ITGWU)
Amount Lord Mayor of Dublin raised for strikers
Amount Lord Mayor of Dublin raised for strikers
Over £6,000
Amount British unions raised by strike end
Amount British unions raised by strike end
Over £100,000
Role of Liberty Hall during strike
Role of Liberty Hall during strike
ITGWU HQ, food distribution hub
Who supervised food kitchens at Liberty Hall?
Who supervised food kitchens at Liberty Hall?
Countess Markievicz
Who represented workers at board inquiry?
Who represented workers at board inquiry?
James Larkin
Who represented employers at board inquiry?
Who represented employers at board inquiry?
Tim Healy (Home Rule MP)
What are sympathetic strikes?
What are sympathetic strikes?
Strikes by workers not in dispute to support those who were
Employer leader who rejected settlement
Employer leader who rejected settlement
William Martin Murphy
When did British govt intervene in dispute?
When did British govt intervene in dispute?
End of September 1913
Organisation representing British unions
Organisation representing British unions
Trade Union Congress (TUC)
Charity organisation that aided strikers' families
Charity organisation that aided strikers' families
St. Vincent de Paul
Purpose of Kiddies Scheme
Purpose of Kiddies Scheme
Send strikers' children to sympathetic families in Britain
Who led the Kiddies Scheme?
Who led the Kiddies Scheme?
Countess Markievicz and Delia Larkin