O’Casey also said Larkin ‘had the eloquence of an Elizabethan, fascinating to all who heard him, and irresistible to the workers. He was familiar with the poetry of Shakespeare, Whitman, Shelley and Omar Khayyam, and often quoted them in his speeches.’ 3/3
Larkin was probably the most effective labour leaders in Irish history leading major strikes of 1907 (Belfast and Dublin), 1911, and the 1913 Dublin Lockout, a six-month ultimately failed standoff between Dublin workers and employers. In 1908, he founded the Irish Transport and General Workers Union. 2/3
Union Leader, James Larkin died on 30 January 1947 in Dublin. Sean O’Casey said of Larkin ‘He fought for the loaf of bread as no man before him had ever fought; but with the loaf of bread, he also brought the flask of wine and the book of verse.’ 1/3
The Dublin Lockout began on 26 August 1913 as Dublin workers began to leave work in response to a call for a general strike from James Larkin. A Dublin businessman, William Martin Murphy, fired forty workers he suspects belong to the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union (ITGWU). A resulting strike and related civil unrest, the Dublin Lockout, lasted until January 1914.
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The Dublin Lockout began on 26 August 1913 as Dublin workers began to leave work in response to a call for a general strike from James Larkin. A Dublin businessman, William Martin Murphy, fired forty workers he suspects belong to the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union (ITGWU). A resulting strike and related civil unrest, the Dublin Lockout, lasted until January 1914.
#Ireland #IrishHistory #Dublin #JamesLarkin #DublinLockout #TradeUnions
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Liam O'Mara IV, PhD