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Published by Anvil Press, 1972 , and reprinted in 1985 in this ( larger format) edition, this is a standard work on Irish Union history, by journalist and lecturer Brian Boyd, of Queens University Belfast.
Condition - Internally very good. Binding tight, spine uncreased, moderate sunning only. Iconic image of Larkin on the front cover.
The history of Trade Unionism in Ireland is interwoven with the political history of the country - Daniel O'connell was an enemy of trade unions, while Michael Davitt, himself a former mill worker was a promoter of Trade Unionism. Irish trade unionists agaitated for union recognition in England, ( the leader of the Chartists was an Irishman, Fergus O'Connor) , and John Doherty from Donegal was a pioneering union leader in Manchester. Jim Larkin and his struggles in Dublin during the Lockout became known worldwide.
