red clydeside part 1 Flashcards
what happened when war broke and what was introduced under DORA
when war broke the demand for ships, steel, coal and munitions increased but many skilled workers joined up to serve in the war
DORA, 1914 - banned strikes and allowed employers to force workers to move from one job to another to support the war effort
why did the munitions of war act 1915 contribute to industrial unrest
the act reinforced the ban on strikes, controlled wedges, working hours and dictated conditions of service - workers could not refuse overtime
leaving certificates were also introduced - workers had to be given permission to leave one job before they could start another
why did dilution contribute to industrial unrest
workers and trade unions were unhappy with skilled jobs being broken down into straight forward tasks and women being trained to carry out these tasks supervised by a skilled man
why did William Weir’s appointment as controller of munitions for scotland contribute to industrial unrest
scottish workers were angered by weirs appointment as controller of munitions because he had an anti-trade union reputation and he employed american engineers in local factories who were paid higher wages then the scottish workers
why did fairfield’s workers take the risks asosiated with going on strike
they new there pay was unfair and they were angry about american workers being paid more - they went on strike for two extra pennies an hour
why was the government suspicious of groups such as the clyde workers committee (CWC)
because they organised small scale strikes to protest against the removal of workers rights - the government was concerned these groups could potentially undermine the war effort and lead glasgow towards a revolution
why did Lloyd George visit glasgow and when
Lloyd George visit glasgow on christmas day 1915 to meet leaders and engineering workers
newspapers reported the meeting as ‘good humoured’ but the ILP’s newspaper Forward reported more accurately that the majority of the meeting was angry
how did the government respond to the report written in forward about lloyd george’s visit to glasgow
they closed the newspaper down for a period of time and when strikes broke out, leaders of the cwc were arrested, imprisoned and even banished from the clyde area
what happened to david kirkwood
he was deported from glasgow until may 1917
