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Royal Edward Dock, Avonmouth 1951 (Paul Townsend on Flickr: https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/2.0\/)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The 1949 Docks Strike involving Bristol dockers was notable as an international solidarity action in support of strike action by the Canadian Seamen\u2019s Union.<\/p>\n

Canadian employers had used \u2018scab crews\u2019 to load ships. One of these, the SS Gulfside<\/em>, had remained strike bound in Avonmouth from 1st April. A second ship, the SS Montreal City<\/em> arrived with a cargo of tomatoes and bananas.<\/p>\n

As tugmen and dockers refused to work the so called \u2018blacked\u2019 ships, the Labour Government brought in troops to unload the Montreal City<\/em>. They used the argument that there was perishable food, at a time of food shortage. This argument was exposed, however, when they planned to use troops to load cars for the return journey across the Atlantic.<\/p>\n

This talk considers the nature of solidarity between dockers across nations and continents, how this unfolded in Bristol and the effect the strike had on the supposedly pro-Union Labour Government.<\/p>\n

Note: This event is part of the 10th anniversary of M Shed series and requires booking, details here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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