Dave Sinclair: 2 books
Dockers
The '95 to '98 Liverpool Lock-out
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2015
On 29 September 1995, the Liverpool dockers, the backbone of Liverpool’s revered maritime industry, refused to cross a picket line and were immediately dismissed by the Mersey Docks & Harbour Co. Men from one of the most respected workforces in the British labour movement were now threatened...
by Dave Sinclair
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2014
The 1980s were a time of turmoil and upheaval for Liverpool. Unemployment and economic instability led to widespread disquiet, culminating in public shows of resistance such as the 1981 Toxteth Riots. Liverpool also elected its first Labour council in 1983, who promised to stand up for what they saw...