Which 1889 London strike, led by dockers demanding sixpence an hour, is credited with launching 'New Unionism' among unskilled workers?

In the late 19th century, unskilled labourers organised on a scale never seen before in Britain. One dispute at the capital's docks became a landmark moment for the trade union movement.

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