The strand of trade unionism that began to develop after various successful strikes in the late 1800s; made up of casual, unskilled and poorly paid workers
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Name of the period between 1910-14 where trade union membership and strike action dramatically accelerated
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The increase in number of trade union members between 1892-1899 (it was 2 million in 1899)
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The number of hours that Dockers and Carters in Belfast worked a week, whilst earning barely enough to cover rent and food
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The number of shillings an average unskilled worker received in Belfast
