
The Trade Union Pint
The Unlikely Union of Guinness and the Larkins
Martin Duffy(Author)
Liberties Press Ltd
Published on 10. June 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-907593-46-8 (ISBN)
Description
Considered the best employers in Ireland, if not the world, Guinness cared for their workers with good wages, health care, culturally and practical. This is the story of two families and their allies. They were the most unlikely of partners: model employers renowned for their standard of care for their staff, and the sons and leaders of a trade union established by a man whose vision for Irish workers had brought the first open conflict between employer and employee in Ireland: a man who once declared he was on a 'divine mission of discontent'. On one side was 'Big Jim' Larkin and his sons; on the other side, the Guinness generations. Both families were visionary - one brought trade unionism to Ireland, the other led the way in care for Irish workers. Their story is not without heartache: commitment to the trade union caused marital problems and family issues and these are recounted, adding humanity to this trade union revolution.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Ireland
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 221 mm
Width: 147 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
318 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-907593-46-8 (9781907593468)
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