E120.1: [TEASER] 1926 general strike, bonus episode

About this episode

This bonus episode features interviews with striking workers discussing the 1926 general strike in the UK.

Bonus episode for our three-part miniseries about the UK’s 1926 general strike, in collaboration with the General Strike 100 project and told using interviews with striking workers themselves. In this episode, East London dock worker, Harry Watson, talks about life and work on the docks around the time of the general strike as well as the split of skilled dock workers away from the Trades Union Congress (TUC). Our podcast is brought to you by our Patreon supporters . Our supporters fund our work, and in return get exclusive early access to podcast episodes without ads, bonus episodes, two exclusive podcast series – Fireside Chats and Radical Reads – as well as free and discounted merchandise and other content. Join us or find out more at patreon.com/workingclasshistory Listen to the whole exclusive bonus episode without ads by joining us on Patreon. As well as more from Harry, it also includes Betty Harrison who recounts her experience of the 1925 textile workers' strike: https://www.patreon.com/posts/e120-1-1926-155633267 Listen to our exclusive music bonus episode where we explain the history behind the theme song used for this series (recorded for us by award-winning artist…

People in this episode

Host: Working Class History

Guests: Harry Watson, Betty Harrison

Topics covered

• 1926 general strike
• UK history
• dock workers
• trades unions
• worker interviews

Keywords

• general strike
• dock worker
• textile workers
• interviews
• UK history

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: General Strike 100, Trades Union Congress

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