Talk on 110th anniversary of the Lurgan Weavers and Winders Strike by historian Dr Barry Sheppard
During a Cost of Living Crisis 110 years ago workers in the linen mills of Lurgan went on strike for five weeks uniting both communities seeking better pay and conditions, says historian Dr Barry Sheppard who is giving a talk on the era at Craigavon Historical Society’s series of events next week.
Source: northernirelandworld.com