1913 workers locked out.
The lockout began in 1913. Workers staged a lockout as unemployment was high at about 20 per cent. Men an women working as skilled workers were paid 70 pence and 25 pence per week . Food shortages were at a high and prices had increased. The ITGWU founded by James Larkin in 1909 led to strikes all over Ireland. to try and get improvement for their members which was now growing in numbers. Workers were being offered employment if they signed a card asking them to abstain from joining the union .
This resulted finally with the beginning of the lockout which resulted in 2 persons killed workers baton charged by the police and at least 600 workers injured . This also saw the arrest of James Larkin. A statue of James Larkin now stands prominently on O Connell Street in the centre of the city.
Workers and police scuffle in the city
A female worker tries to restore peace
Police get to grips with a demonstrator
The mood was a happy one before the demonstration turned to violence
Workers discuss the aftermath of the march
James Larkin Statue
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