Major industrial dispute which took place in Dublin, Ireland
The Dublin lock-out |
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Date | 26 August 1913 – 18 January 1914 |
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Caused by | - Poor working conditions
- Lack of workers rights
- Inability to unionise
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Goals | - Improved working conditions
- Granting of right to unionise
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Methods | Strikes, rallies, walkouts |
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Resulted in | - Strikers go back to work
- Many workers sign pledges not to join ITGWU
- ITGWU badly damaged
- Principle of unionisation accepted
- Formation of the Irish Citizen Army
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Workers Organizations
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Employers & Companies
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20,000 workers |
300 employers |
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2 dead, several hundred injured |
The Dublin lock-out was a major industrial dispute between approximately 20,000 workers and 300 employers that took place in Dublin, Ireland. The dispute, lasting from 26 August 1913 to 18 January 1914, is often viewed as the most severe and significant industrial dispute in Irish history. Central to the dispute was the workers' right to unionise.