North East Labour History

William Parker was a leading advocate of the 'The People's Charter' in the 1830s and later championed the rights of pensioners and the poor in general. The commemorative plaque will be unveiled by the Lord Mayor of Newcastle at the Cumberland Arms public house, James Place Street (off Byker Bank), Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne. Directions: […]

This talk will consider why and how women went on strike during the First World War. It will also  explore the longer-term legacies of wartime industrial action, considering in particular some case-studies of French and British working-class women whose initiation into trade unionism during the war led to political careers in the 1920s and 1930s. […]

From Independent Labour Publications With tensions rising between the Westminster government and the devolved governments in Cardiff and Edinburgh it’s an opportune time to consider The future of the union and the case for UK Federalism and I’m pleased to say this will be theme of the ILP meeting this Friday 3 September at 7.00pm. […]