London Tailors Strike 1889 against the sweated conditions of the Jewish immigrants, working in small tailoring workshops in Whitechapel.

The strike was called by the Amalgamated Society of Tailors and two smaller pressers' and machinists' unions. Their headquarters was the White Hart public house in Greenfield Street. The strike was linked to the other climactic events of 1888-89. Lewis Lyons, the chairman of the strike committee, was a member of the Social Democratic Federation and William Wess, the Secretary was a member of the Socialist League. As in the Dock Strike, daily street processions led by brass bands were organised and John Burns, Tom Mann and Ben Tillett spoke at their meetings. £100 was donated from the residue of the Dockers Strike Fund. Leaflets were printed in English and Yiddish and by September, 10,000 workers were on strike. Lord Rothschild and the local MP, Samuel acted as mediators with the employers and after 5 weeks, the strikers' demands for a 10½ hour day and a limit on overtime were agreed.

Title	Balance sheet of the great strike of East London tailors, 1889
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Production Date	1889
Format	Leaflet
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Holding Institution	TUC Library Collections, London Metropolitan University
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