London Dock Strike of 1889
In 1889 London's despised dockers went on strike. It went on to form the labour movement
Witness History: Archive 2014 · BBC World Service
October 16, 20149m 2s
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Show Notes
In 1889 a strike by London dock workers politicised the workforce in Britain and eventually led to the formation of one of the country's main political parties.
(Photo: British trade unionist John Burns addressing a group of London dockers on 7 September 1889. Credit: Rischgitz/Getty Images)