Scottish Railway Strike Medal, 1891

The strike was organised by the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants; one of the first unions established to represent railway workers. Over 10,000 men came out in strike all over Scotland.

Museum reference:
COTSL-1997-143
Associated with:
1890 - 1891 · Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants (Scotland) · Motherwell, Scotland · Commemorates the railway workers strike against the Caledonian Railway Company in 1890
Materials:
metal

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