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Trade Unionist Soldier

... Unionist Soldier. letter w?s read from well-known local trade unionist. Private Teddy Williams, who figured prominently in the tube strike before the war. and is now doing hrs duty with the Mediterranean fo-ce. He expressed his enjoyment reading the remarks made ...

Published: Saturday 11 March 1916
Newspaper: Walsall Observer
County: Staffordshire, England
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THE STAFFORDS NEVER FALTERED

... reed letter had received from Mr. Tediiy VXinM. * prormccnt trades umcnist, ot Wedacsbury I Walsall, who took pan m the tube strike South Staffordshire, letter stated that since • last wrote he had been in and had lost some h*» beat '** \4« - stood lined ...

Published: Saturday 16 December 1916
Newspaper: Walsall Observer
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 283 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

Well Fined for Office

... union official, ’ wm the description often applied to him. could tight hard when he considered it necessary, as proved in tube strike early in his career; but was, and still is, broadminded enough to realise that almost every question there are two sides ...

Published: Saturday 04 November 1944
Newspaper: Walsall Observer
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 503 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

SERVICE TO WORKERS

... first mined the trade union movement in 1918, and in the f« llowing vear he took a prominent part connection with local tube strike. * organising secretary in Walsall of the General Workers’ union and held the position until the amalgamation of that o ...

Published: Saturday 03 May 1941
Newspaper: Walsall Observer
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 567 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

YESTERDAY

... Russell had been customer.—The landlord of the White Horse, Upper Green Lane (Mr. Cooper), told the Bench that during the Tube Strike gave people to use his barrow and fetch coal out of his yard—The Chief Constable that if people in future are found fetching ...

Published: Saturday 28 February 1914
Newspaper: Walsall Observer
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 513 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

.BATHER-WORKERS ACCEPT FIRM'S

... of pay. Matters having come to a head, Mr. W. D. Adamson (Workers' Union organiser, who figured largely in last summer's Tube Strike locally) came to the town met representatives Messrs. Price’s firm Tuesday afternoon, while in the evening the men concerned ...

Published: Saturday 27 June 1914
Newspaper: Walsall Observer
County: Staffordshire, England
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The Russian Exiles

... WILLIAMS IS COINC ON ALL RIGHT.” Believn t*w Dawn of I*l7 Will Bring Private Teddy Williams, who took leading part us the tube strike South Staffordshire, wrote from Front, letter which was addreaaed and read oat by the Chairman of the Trade* Council on ...

Published: Saturday 26 August 1916
Newspaper: Walsall Observer
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 808 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THIS SINK HAS OVER 3150 OFFICES IN ENGLAND ft WOES. PARIS AUXILIARY: LLOYDS BANK (FRANCE) LIMITED

... THIS SINK HAS OVER 3150 OFFICES IN ENGLAND ft WOES. PARIS AUXILIARY: LLOYDS BANK (FRANCE) LIMITED. NOT GAFFERS MAN. TUBE STRIKE LEADER RESENTS ACCUSATION. this meeting I .shall accused of having a bonus or two.”—(Councillor Tbickett : They won’t bother ...

Published: Saturday 06 June 1914
Newspaper: Walsall Observer
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 1245 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

trades council

... hungry. Charitable methods were then tried, but (the sp-eikcn contended they pro\e lan absolute failure. VVnen during the tube strike o of private*! existed charitable ice.ms were again tried, and meant t.iat kidd.es were obliged to walk from one s de of ...

Published: Saturday 28 March 1914
Newspaper: Walsall Observer
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 2915 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

AFTER T4UU A YEAR

... has changed his attitude altogether.” Sacral tunes when the Prospective Liberal Candidate had spoken had referred to the Tube Strike. I came down and helped to settle the strike,” Mr. Brown had said. “ but where was the Borough Member?” “He (Mr. Brown) ...

Published: Saturday 31 January 1914
Newspaper: Walsall Observer
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 1448 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

NOTE ADDRESS-

... split them up That was what was being attempted to-day. A great attempt was being made to undermine Council. Since the tube strike, and since other work had accomplished, there had been pick axes at other side of the vail. They must not let that Council ...

Published: Saturday 04 September 1915
Newspaper: Walsall Observer
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 1738 | Page: 5 | Tags: none