The 1913 Dublin Lock-out

Irish historian John Dorney discussed the 1913 Dublin Lock-out at a recent meeting of the NoVA Labor Book Club. The Dublin lock-out was a major industrial dispute between approximately 20,000 workers and 300 employers which took place in Ireland's capital city of Dublin. Often viewed as the most significant industrial dispute in Irish history, the dispute lasted from August 26, 1913 to January 18, 1914. The central issue was the workers' right to unionize.
Dorney – whose father led the Irish Teachers' Union for 25 years -- is the author of "The Civil War in Dublin" and "Peace After the Final Battle - The Story of the Irish Revolution."
Music: 1913 Lockout by musicians Don Baker & Gerry Hendrick
On today’s Labor History in 2: The year was 1937. That was the day known as among the darkest days for Labor, the Memorial Day Massacre.

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