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8 August 2018
Tolpuddle festival: combative trade unionism and anticipation of general election
Thousands gathered at the annual Tolpuddle Martyrs festival in Dorset to remember the sacrifices of the early farmworkers who founded the trade union movement
6 September 2017
'Let the producers of wealth unite - and what can withstand them?'
Non-fiction review: Six for the Tolpuddle Martyrs: Every year thousands of trade unionists descend upon the small village of Tolpuddle in Dorset to commemorate the struggle in 1832 of farm workers to form a union
28 July 2017
Large and upbeat Tolpuddle event
This is an event steeped in trade union history - back to the times when even to gather in a group to combine would result in transportation to Australia
21 July 2016
This was the largest Tolpuddle Martyrs rally since 1984 when Tony Benn and Arthur Scargill led the march
23 July 2015
Determined mood to defend the unions
Trade unions gathered in Tolpuddle to celebrate the founding of the union movement
24 July 2014
Trade unionists met on 20 July to remember the brave struggle of the Tolpuddle martyrs
£10 Now! photo Senan
16 July 2014
Raise the minimum wage: £10 NOW
"If we are to stop future generations spiralling into never ending poverty, we have to support and more importantly campaign for a minimum wage of £10 now"
30 July 2013
High turnout for the Tolpuddle march
This year's Tolpuddle martyrs festival took place in the extreme heat but that didn't dampen the spirits of those who attended
The 2011 Tolpuddle Martyrs festival saw a record 10,000 people celebrate the victory of the early trade union movement , photo Rob Emery
17 July 2013
The story of the Tolpuddle Martyrs
Theatre review: "Our play, set in 1834, follows George and Betsy Loveless' extraordinary story. He was a Methodist minister and leader of the six Dorset farm labourers tried, convicted and condemned to harsh transportation
18 July 2012
Tolpuddle festival shows fightback needed today
Every year trade unionists make their way to the village of Tolpuddle in Dorset to mark the imprisonment and release of six agricultural labourers in the 1830s, writes Sean Brogan, Exeter Socialist Party.
20 July 2011
Tolpuddle says: 'step up the action'
This year's Tolpuddle Martyrs festival saw a record 10,000 people brave the rain to celebrate the victory of the early trade union movement against draconian attempts to stop workers from organising to defend their living standards, writes Tom Baldwin.
13 July 2011
Theatre review: The Tolpuddle Martyrs story is one of enduring importance, especially in times like these. From a Spark to a Flame is a production dealing with the six farm labourers who, in 1832, dared to organise
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