Irish Transport and General Workers' Union
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The Irish Transport and General Workers' Union was a major early 20th-century Irish trade union that played a central role in organizing labor and shaping the country’s social and political landscape.
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | trade union ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
1910s
ⓘ
1920s ⓘ 1930s ⓘ 1940s ⓘ 1950s ⓘ 1960s ⓘ 1970s ⓘ early 20th century ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
better working conditions
ⓘ
collective bargaining ⓘ improved wages ⓘ workers' rights ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Irish Citizen Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irish Labour Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1990 ⓘ |
| Dublin Lockout | 1913 ⓘ |
| founded | 1909 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
James Connolly
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Larkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
socialism
ⓘ
syndicalism ⓘ trade unionism ⓘ |
| influenced |
Irish labour movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irish political landscape ⓘ Irish social policy ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | British dockers' unions ⓘ |
| keyPerson |
James Connolly
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Larkin NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Mullen NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Foran NERFINISHED ⓘ William O'Brien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
foundation of SIPTU
ⓘ
strengthening of Irish trade unionism ⓘ |
| location |
Belfast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cork NERFINISHED ⓘ Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ Galway NERFINISHED ⓘ Limerick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| membershipType | general union ⓘ |
| mergedInto | SIPTU NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
expulsion of James Larkin
ⓘ
internal disputes in 1920s ⓘ |
| opposedBy | William Martin Murphy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organized |
boycotts
ⓘ
mass demonstrations ⓘ strikes ⓘ |
| playedRoleIn | Dublin Lockout NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publication | The Irish Worker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representedSector |
agricultural workers
ⓘ
dock workers ⓘ general laborers ⓘ transport workers ⓘ urban workers ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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