The Strike, Bloody Sunday and spreading of the lockout (Leaving Cert History): Flashcards
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Years of Dublin Strike & Lockout
Years of Dublin Strike & Lockout
1913-14
Union at centre of 1913 Dublin Lockout
Union at centre of 1913 Dublin Lockout
ITGWU (Irish Transport and General Workers' Union)
Two central figures in 1913 Lockout
Two central figures in 1913 Lockout
James Larkin and William Martin Murphy
Strikes in Dublin Jan-Aug 1913
Strikes in Dublin Jan-Aug 1913
30 strikes
Max hours/day DUTC workers worked
Max hours/day DUTC workers worked
17 hours a day
Date DUTC tramway strike began
Date DUTC tramway strike began
26 August 1913
Workers who struck DUTC on 26 Aug 1913
Workers who struck DUTC on 26 Aug 1913
About 700 workers
Date of 'Bloody Sunday' in Dublin
Date of 'Bloody Sunday' in Dublin
31 August 1913
Casualties on Bloody Sunday 1913
Casualties on Bloody Sunday 1913
2 killed, over 400 injured
Date Murphy held employers' meeting
Date Murphy held employers' meeting
3 September 1913
Workers locked out after refusing pledge
Workers locked out after refusing pledge
Over 20,000 workers
Lord Iveagh's donation to employers' fund
Lord Iveagh's donation to employers' fund
£5,000
Lockout definition (1913 context)
Lockout definition (1913 context)
Employers stop workers from working to force them to accept conditions or leave union
Sympathetic strike meaning
Sympathetic strike meaning
Strike by workers in solidarity with other strikers
Murphy's ultimatum to workers Sept 1913
Murphy's ultimatum to workers Sept 1913
Leave ITGWU, never join it, or face lockout