{"id":25126,"date":"2026-04-21T09:26:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T08:26:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/?post_type=pamphlets&#038;p=25126"},"modified":"2026-04-21T09:56:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T08:56:24","slug":"class-or-company-loyalty","status":"publish","type":"pamphlets","link":"https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/pamphleteer\/class-or-company-loyalty\/","title":{"rendered":"Class or Company Loyalty?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cOur courage was percolating through our fingertips\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><i>Class or Company Loyalty?<\/i> explores the experiences of unionised workers employed in two companies, one large, one small, operating in Bristol\u2019s printing industry before, during and immediately after the General Strike. 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