Leader
Ben Tillet
Why did they strike?
Average worker only earned £1 a week and they needed a minimum of £1.50 for food clothing and shelter. No regulated working hours
What were their terms?
And increase of pay from 5d to 6d an hour.
8d an hour overtime
A guaranteed minimum of 4 hours work a day
How did they protest
Went on strike, picketed dock gates to stop employers smuggling other workers Stayed on good terms with police Anti violence Distributed donated food to families Had daily meetings to keep up morale
Outcome
After 5 weeks of striking they agreed to the strikers demands