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,PEOPLE 3 

,$ITOR 3 ,*>LOTTE ,WILSON 

,TAGS 3 H\SE ( COMMONS1 TRADE UNIONS1 DOCK LABOR]S1 CEAS$ WORK1 COAL PORT]S1 PR9T]S' LABOR]S1 WORK]S1 /RIKE1 LABOR]S1 DOCK4 

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,PHOTO BY PHILIPPE L]OY]1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C-,N,D ,LIC5SE ,! GREAT REVOLT ( ! ,DOCK ,LABOR]S & O!R WORK]S ( ,LONDON :I* = ! LA/ TWO WEEKS ( ,AUGU/ & ! FIR/ TWO WEEKS ( ,SEPTEMB] ABSORB$ PUBLIC ATT5TION1 IS ONE ( ?OSE 9CID5TS 9 ! /RUGGLE BETWE5 ! HAVES & ! HAVE-NOTS :I* MOLD ?\<T & 9FLU5CE PROGRESS4 ,IT ORIG9AT$ 9 ! ACTION ( A H&FUL ( M5 AT ! ,S\? ,WE/ ,9DIA ,DOCK :O CEAS$ WORK ON ! #a#c? ( ,AUGU/ BECAUSE !IR V]Y MOD]ATE CLAIM = A HI<] RATE ( WAGES & MORE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS ( WORK+ WAS NOT GRANT$4 ,9 ! C\RSE ( A FEW DAYS ! /RIKE EXT5D$ TO ! O!R DOCKS & !N1 DAY AFT] DAY1 ! /RIK]S RECEIV$ ACCESSIONS TO !IR NUMB] FROM ! :>F LABOR]S1 ! LI<T]M5 & O!R K9DS ( RIV]SIDE LABOR]S4 ,AT ! SAME TIME O!R WORK]S QUITE \TSIDE ! DOCK 9DU/RY1 TOOK ADVANTAGE ( ! AGITATION TO DEM& BETT] CONDITIONS = !MSELVES4 ,COAL PORT]S & C> M51 PR9T]S' LABOR]S1 IRON WORK]S1 & !IR HELP]S1 T9-PLATE WORK]S1 ROPE-MAK+ & JAM FACTORY GIRLS1 TOBACCO WORK]S1 ORANGE PORT]S1 C&LE-MAK]S1 TAILORS1 BRICKLAY]S & !IR LABOR]S1 BASKET-MAK]S1 *EMICAL WORKS EMPLOYES1 SCREW-MAK]S1 & O!R WORK]S1 CEAS$ WORK &1 LIKE ,OLIV] ,TWI/1 ASK$ = MORE4 ,9 MANY CASES !Y GOT IT ALMO/ IMM$IATELY2 9 O!RS !Y HAD TO HOLD \T = A LITTLE :ILE1 BUT BY ! TIME ! PR9CIPAL /RIKE - ?AT ( ! DOCK]S - HAD 5D$ ON ! #a#d? ( ,SEPTEMB] 9 A SORT ( COMPROMISE1 BY :I* ! M5 EMPLOY$ ON & AFT] ! #d? ( ,NOVEMB] >E TO RECEIVE ! ADVANCE 9 WAGES & BETT] CONDITIONS ASK$ =1 ! SUCCESS ( MO/ ( ! O!R WORK]S :O HAD JO9$ 9 ! FRAY WAS ASSUR$4 

,A FEW DAYS AFT] ! COMM5CEM5T ( ! /RUGGLE1 ,JOHN ,BURNS WAS 9VIT$ TO ADDRESS SOME ( ! MEET+S ( ! M54 ,HE ACCEPT$ & FROM ?AT TIME =W>D HIS 5]GETIC ACTION 9 SPEAK+ TO -& =1 AS WELL AS ORGANIZ+1 ! M51 PUT HIM 9TO ! POSITION ( LEAD] ( ! /RIKE4 ,HE WAS ABLY SUPPORT$ BY ,TOM ,MANN & MANY O!R COMRADES1 ) ! RESULT ?AT A S]IES ( EFFECTIVE MEET+S W]E HELD ON ,T[] ,HILL1 AT ! ,DOCK GATES & ELSE:]E1 9CLUD+ L>GE DEMON/RATIONS 9 ,HYDE ,P>K ON F\R SUCCE$+ ,SUNDAYS4 ,AT ONE TIME1 TOO1 P>ADES ( ! M5 FROM ! EA/ TO & ?R\< ! CITY TOOK PLACE DAILY4 ,A COMMITTEE TO RECEIVE & DI/RIBUTE RELIEF TO ! DOCK]S ON /RIKE WAS =M$ & ! FUNDS BEGAN TO ROLL 91 NOT ONLY FROM ALL P>TS ( ,LONDON & ,5GL&1 BUT ALSO FROM ,AU/RALIA1 :OSE G5]\S CITIZ5S SUBSCRIB$ NO LESS ?AN ,L#b#b14 

,PUBLIC OP9ION %[$ ITSELF UNMI/AKABLY ON ! SIDE ( ! /RIK]S4 ,?IS WE ?9K GOES TO %[ ?AT A G5]AL FEEL+ ( SOLID>ITY AMONG ! WORK]S IS GR[+ & ?AT V]Y MANY ( ! NON-WORK]S >E BEG9N+ TO UND]/& ?AT EV]Y HUMAN BE+ \<T TO HAVE A *ANCE TO LEAD A HUMAN LIFE4 ,EV5 ! ,LORD ,MAYOR & SOME ,MEMB]S ( ,P>LIAM5T1 TOGE!R ) ,C>D9AL ,MANN+1 DECL>$ ?AT ! DEM&S ( ! DOCK]S W]E JU/IFI$4 ,A MILK V5DOR GAVE AWAY #b GALLONS ( MILK DAILY = SOME DAYS 9 SUCCESSION1 A GROC] GAVE AWAY :OLE *EESES1 A PAWNBROK] (F]$ TO TAKE PL$GES )\T 9T]E/ :ILE ! /RIKE LA/$1 & A L&LORD ACTUALLY DECL>$ HIS 9T5TION ( NOT TAK+ ANY R5T = ! P]IOD 9 :I* ! M5 W]E UNEMPLOY$4 ,SOME ( ! TRADE UNIONS SUBSCRIB$ L>GE SUMS2 NOTABLY ! ,LONDON ,SOCIETY ( ,COMPOSITORS PAID ,L#a A WEEK4 ,H[ USEFUL ! REACTION>Y CAN BE TO ! REVOLUTION>Y CAUSE ,MR4 ,NORWOOD & HIS COLLEAGUES ABLY %[$ US4 ,BY !IR CONT9UAL REFUSAL TO COME TO T]MS !Y FANN$ ! FLAME ( ! REVOLT UNTIL AT ! HEI<T ( ! /RIKE PROBABLY NO LESS ?AN #a#e1 WORK]S W]E AFFECT$4 

,! IMPORTANCE ( ! DOCK] BEGAN TO GR[ 9 ! PUBLIC E/IMATION SOON AFT] ! /RIKE COMM5C$ & ! DI/RIBUTION ( PROVISIONS BEGAN TO BE H9D]$4 ,FL\R1 MEAT1 TEA1 SUG>1 COALS1 ETC41 W]E4 LOCK$ UP AT ! DOCKS & PRICES BEGAN TO RISE4 ,TRAFFIC 9 ?AT IMPORTANT ,LONDON ?OR\<F>E ! ,/R&4 WAS /OPP$ = WEEKS BECAUSE ! WOOD NECESS>Y = ! PAV+ WAS AT ! DOCKS4 ,IT WAS REALIZ$ ?AT ! DESPIS$ UNSKILL$ WORK] WAS AS NECESS>Y TO SOCIETY AS ! MO/ EM95T SCI5TI/4 ,! ATTEMPTS MADE TO GET M5 TO TAKE ! /RIK]S' PLACES FAIL$ MIS]ABLY4 ,BY AN ADMIRABLE SY/EM ( PICKET+ & O!R PRECAUTIONS1 MO/ ( ?OSE \TSID]S :O (F]$ W]E DISSUAD$ FROM GO+ 91 & NE>LY ALL ! =EIGN SAILORS :O W]E URG$ TO DO ! WORK REFUS$4 ,! G5]AL FEEL+ ( !SE LATT] WAS EXPRESS$ BY ! ,*9AMAN :O SAID1 0,S'POSE Y\ PAY ONE SOV]EIGN ONE H\R ME NO CAN DO40 

,ONE ( ! MO/ SATISFACTORY FEATURES ( ! AGITATION WAS ! APP>5T DISAPPE>ANCE ( ! V>I\S ,SOCIALI/ BODIES AS SU*4 ,! NAMES ( ORGANIZATIONS SELDOM TRANSPIR$1 BUT ,SOCIALISM & ,SOCIALI/S W]E EV]Y:]E4 ,!RE WAS WORK = ALL & \R COMRADES RESOLUTELY SET TO WORK TO DO IT4 ,POLITICAL HUMBUG DISAPPE>$ FROM ! ,SOCIALI/ PROGRAM AS SOON AS \R COMRADES 9 ! V>I\S SOCIETIES F\ND !MSELVES FACE TO FACE ) A LIVE WORK]S' MOVEM5T4 ,EVID5TLY ,SOCIALISM HAS PASS$ \T ( ! SELECT CIRCLE P]IOD1 HAS BECOME TOO /RONG1 TOO WIDESPREAD TO BE MANAG$ BY TWO OR ?REE GR\PS ) HI<-S\ND+ NAMES1 & IS P5ETRAT+ ! MASS ( ! PEOPLE4 ,F$]ATIONS1 ,LEAGUES1 ,ASSOCIATIONS & ,UNIONS1 SO ORGANIZ$ AS TO RE/RICT ! 9ITIATIVE ( ACTION TO AN ELECT$ FEW HAVE BE5 OV]%AD[$ 9 ?IS /RIKE MOVEM5T BY ! 9DIVIDUAL ACTION ( !IR [N MEMB]S1 & ! COMMON BOND ( UNION :I* ! MEMB]S ( ALL !SE BODIES SEEK ,LAS BE5 F\ND 9 ! COMMON CAUSE4 ,A FRE% IMPETUS HAS BE5 GIV5 TO ! =MATION ( 9DEP5D5T SOCIETIES & GR\PS ( ,SOCIALI/ WORK]S4 ,WE >E PLEAS$1 TOO1 TO SEE ?AT ! =MATION ( SEV]AL TRADE UNIONS HAS RESULT$4 ,MANY ?\S&S HAVE BE5 5ROLL$ 9TO ! ,DOCK ,LABOR]S ,UNION2 A ,COAL 7,PORT]S & ,C>M5'S ,UNION HAS BE5 />T$ 9 ! ,NOR? ( ,LONDON2 & ,PR9T]S' ,LABOR]S1 ,LAUNDRESSES1 ,BASS ,DRESS]S1 ,H\SE ,PA9T]S & ,DECORATORS1 ,HAIR ,DRESS]S & O!RS HAVE FOLL[$ SUIT4 ,!SE UNIONS WILL ALL BE USEFUL 9 BR++ ! WORK]S 9TO L9E = ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION1 & IT IS TO BE HOP$ !Y WILL NOT BE SPOIL$ BY C5TRALIZATION4 

,/RIKES & TRADE UNIONS CAN1 ( C\RSE ONLY PALLIATE ! EVILS ( ! EXI/+ SY/EM ( SOCIETY4 ,BUT ?IS PALLIATION IS 9 ! RI<T DIRECTION4 ,9/EAD ( LEAD+ ! WORK]S TO RELY UPON P>LIAM5T = ASSI/ANCE1 IT IMPRESSES UPON !M ?AT 0:O W\LD BE FREE HIMSELF MU/ /RIKE ! BL[10 & 9DUCES !M TO /RIVE !MSELVES = !IR [N EMANCIPATION )\T REG>D TO ! VISION>Y S*EMES ( POLITICAL TRICK/]S4 ,SAID ! ,/> DUR+ ! C\RSE ( ! /RIKE1 0,H[ WILL ! BE/ ,H\SE ( ,COMMONS 9 ! WORLD GIVE ! WORK]S !IR RI<TS IF !Y >E NOT !MSELVES PREP>$ TO SU/A9 & 5=CE !M80 ,TO ?IS QUE/ION WE APP5D ANO!R1 0,:AT IS ! GOOD ( Y\R ,H\SE ( ,COMMONS TO ! WORK]S IF !Y HAVE TO SU/A9 & 5=CE !SE SAME RI<TS80 ,SURELY IT IS GOOD = NO?+4 ,SURELY ! WORK] %\LD DISC>D ALTOGE!R HIS SUP]/ITI\S BELIEF 9 ! EFFICACY ( /ATE-HELP1 REFUSE TO SANCTION BY HIS VOTE ! 9IQUIT\S SY/EM ( GOV]NM5T1 & RELY UPON ! /R5G? ( HIS [N >M & ! CLE>NESS ( HIS [N BEAD = HIS EMANCIPATION FROM ! SWEAT]1 ! RACK-R5T] & ! TAX-COLLECTOR4 ,WE ?9K ! WORK]S >E BEG9N+ TO UND]/& ?IS1 & WE >E SURE !SE /RIKES WILL HELP !M TO DO SO4 

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