Arab transport workers
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Arab transport workers were a key segment of the Palestinian Arab labor force, including drivers, porters, and other transit employees, who played a prominent role in nationalist and labor mobilizations during the British Mandate period.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
labor group
ⓘ
segment of Palestinian Arab working class ⓘ transport sector workers ⓘ |
| activeDuringPeriod | British Mandate period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
economic changes under the British Mandate
ⓘ
expansion of motorized transport in Palestine ⓘ political tensions between Arab and Jewish communities in Mandatory Palestine ⓘ |
| concentratedIn | urban centers of Mandatory Palestine ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
boycotts
ⓘ
demonstrations ⓘ strikes ⓘ work stoppages ⓘ |
| faced |
long working hours
ⓘ
low wages ⓘ precarious employment conditions ⓘ |
| hadStrategicImportance |
ability to disrupt movement of people and goods
ⓘ
influence over urban–rural connections ⓘ |
| hasEthnicIdentity | Arab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNationalIdentity | Palestinian Arab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesOccupation |
bus conductors
ⓘ
bus drivers ⓘ cart drivers ⓘ dock and port workers ⓘ drivers ⓘ garage workers ⓘ mechanics in transport firms ⓘ porters ⓘ railway workers ⓘ taxi drivers ⓘ truck drivers ⓘ |
| interactedWith |
British Mandate authorities
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palestinian Arab nationalist organizations NERFINISHED ⓘ employers in transport companies ⓘ |
| keySegmentOf | Palestinian Arab labor force ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
broader Palestinian Arab social movements
ⓘ
urban working-class neighborhoods ⓘ |
| operatedInTerritory | Mandatory Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
collective bargaining efforts
ⓘ
unionization attempts ⓘ |
| partOfIndustry | transport sector ⓘ |
| playedRoleIn |
Palestinian Arab nationalist mobilization
ⓘ
labor mobilization in Mandatory Palestine ⓘ |
| subjectTo | colonial labor regulations of the British Mandate ⓘ |
| usedInfrastructure |
bus lines
ⓘ
ports ⓘ railways ⓘ roads ⓘ truck routes ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.