Big Jim: Jim Larkin and the 1913 Lockout
- Annotation:
- In 1913, trade union leader Jim Larkin led Irish workers in a labor dispute against Dublin's industrial employers. Workers were subject to poor working conditions, low wages and deplorable living conditions. Under the leadership of William Martin Murphy, the Employers' Federation initiated a lockout against striking workers. Considered one of the most significant dispute in Irish labor history.
- Creators:
- Illustrator - Paddy Lynch
- Author - Rory McConville
- Publication Information:
- The O'Brien Press, Dublin, 2013
- Color or Black & White:
- Genre:
- Historical Fiction
- Bibliography Available:
- No
- Original Language:
- English
- Historical Topic/Event:
- Dublin Lockout (Ireland : 1913)
- Geographic Setting:
- Ireland--Dublin
- Date Range:
- 1913 - 1914
- Tags:
- Ireland, Dublin, Jim Larkin, William Martin Murphy, Employers' Federation, Irish Transport and General Workers' Union, trade unions, labor, strike, lockout
- Notes:
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