DOCK STRIKE REPEATS OLD, OLD STORY Unofficial strike of 12,000 immobilises seventy ships in London Docks

Record ID: 342083

  • Title: DOCK STRIKE REPEATS OLD, OLD STORY Unofficial strike of 12,000 immobilises seventy ships in London Docks
  • Date: 24th April 1950
  • Summary: ENGLAND: DOCK STRIKE REPEATS OLD, OLD STORY. Unofficial strike of 12,000 immobilizes, 70 ships in London docks. London Docks, England GV S.S. Waipawa at dockside. SCU Name on side of ship, 'S.S. WAIPAWA' LV Cars limed up on jetty for export. SCU Bonnets of cars. CU Export sign on windshield 'FORD PTY MELBOURNE' SV CASES of gin & whisky. Angle V ships name 'BEAVERDELL' Pan to troops working on dockside. STV Troops working in hold CU soldier checking. SV Load coming down on dock, with soldier around. SV Soldiers putting sacks onto trolley. CU Sack.LV Load being lifted - soldiers around. CU Trolley load of boxes Pan up to grinning soldier. England: DOCK STRIKE REPEATS OLD, OLD STORY Unofficial strike of 12,000 immobilises 70 ships in London docks. Victoria Park, Bethnal Green, London, England GV Pan Dockers' meeting in Victoria Park, Bethnal Green. SV Ted Dickins (Expelled from T & G.V.W.), (On the left) & Harry constable (speaker for the Dockers) SV Meeting addressed by Harry Constable. GV Meeting addresses by Albert Timothy, (Dockers' leader) GV Dockers vote by showing of hands. Industrial Relations; Ships and Boats; Great Britain Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 9th May 1950 13:00
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  • Location: London Docks, England Victoria Park, Bethnal Green, London, England
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  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Reuters ID: LVAADKMHTYMPEHXH4EL4BM8H330C
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