Trade Unionists Collection

Amidst the backdrop of industrial strife and political unrest, this collection of historical images tells the story fighting for their rights

Trade Unionists Collection: JOE GORMLEY LEADER OF THE NUM (NATIONAL UNION OF MINERS) WITH TOM JACKSON (LEFT

JOE GORMLEY LEADER OF THE NUM (NATIONAL UNION OF MINERS) WITH TOM JACKSON (LEFT) AND JACK JONES (RIGHT) AT A MEETING ADDRESSED BY DENIS HEALEY IN 1976

Trade Unionists Collection: Members of the British Empire Citizensand Workers Home Rule Party seen here in Port O

Members of the British Empire Citizensand Workers Home Rule Party seen here in Port O Spain, Trinidad following the 1946 general strike. Circa January 1947

Trade Unionists Collection: Strike in the docks of Marseilles (colour litho)

Strike in the docks of Marseilles (colour litho)
2782338 Strike in the docks of Marseilles (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Strike in the docks of Marseilles)

Members of the British Empire Citizensand WorkersHome Rule Party seen here in Port O Spain, Trinidad following the 1946 general strike. Circa January 1947

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Amidst the backdrop of industrial strife and political unrest, this collection of historical images tells the story fighting for their rights. Led by Joe Gormley, Leader of the National Union of Miners, and Tom Jackson of the British Empire Citizens and Workers Home Rule Party, these working-class heroes are depicted in various moments of solidarity and struggle. From the oil-painted portrait of John Elliott Burns, to the engraving of the funeral of George Odger, and the colorful lithograph of the Marseilles dock strike, each image captures the determination and resilience of the labor movement. And let us not forget the pivotal May 1926 General Strike, where workers across industries came together to demand better wages and working conditions, as depicted in these powerful images.