Silvertown : the Lost Story of a Strike that Shook London and Helped Launch the Modern Labor Movement.

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In 1889, Samuel Winkworth Silver's rubber and electrical factory was the site of a massive worker revolt that upended the London industrial district which bore his name: Silvertown. Once referred to as the "Abyss" by Jack London, Silvertown was notorious for oppressive working conditi...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Tully, John
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Monthly Review Press, 2014.
Subjects:
Rubber industry and trade > England > London > History.
Strikes and lockouts > England > London > History.
Labor movement > England > London > History.
Labor unions > England > London > History.
Socialism > England > London.
Caoutchouc > Industrie > Angleterre > Londres > Histoire.
Mouvement ouvrier > Angleterre > Londres > Histoire.
Syndicats > Angleterre > Londres > Histoire.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Labor.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Labor & Industrial Relations.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Economic History.
Strikes and lockouts.
Labor movement.
Labor unions.
Rubber industry and trade.
Socialism.
England > London.
History.
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