By the 1880s, the casual employment system caused Dock workers to unionise under Ben Tillett and John Burns.John Burns is commemorated in the name given to a current Woolwich Ferry This led to a demand for 6d per hour (2.5p), and an end to casual labour in the docks. After a bitter struggle, the London Dock Strike of 1889 was settled with victory for the strikers, and established a national movement for the unionisation of casual workers.
By the 1880s the casual employment system caused Dock workers to unionise under Ben Tillett and John BurnsJohn Burns is commemorated in the name given to a current Woolwich Ferry This led to a demand for 6d per hour (25p) and an end to casual labour in the docks After a bitter struggle the London Dock Strike of 1889 was settled with victory for the strikers and established a national movement for the unionisation of casual workers