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Ben Tillett

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Gender Male
Death80 years ago
Date of birth September 11,1860
Zodiac sign Virgo
Born Bristol
United Kingdom
Date of died January 27,1943
DiedLondon
United Kingdom
Party Labour Party
FoundedDock
Wharf
Riverside And General Labourers' Union
Job Politician
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Date of Upd.
ID2489049
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Ben Tillett Life story


Benjamin Tillett was a British socialist, trade union leader and politician. He was a leader of the "new unionism" of 1889 that focused on organizing unskilled workers. He played a major role in founding the Dockers Union, and played a prominent role as a strike leader in dock strikes in 1911 and 1912.

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