James Larkin
Irish socialist and trade union leader (1876-1947) · Ireland · On the map · Politicians · Died at 71
James Larkin, sometimes known as Jim Larkin or Big Jim, was an Irish republican, socialist and trade union leader.
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Members of the ICA outside of their Liberty Hall HQ in 1914
Jim Larkin with Company A of the ICA outside of Croydon House - the Mauser rifles from Howth are visible
"Big" Bill Haywood, who first suggested a tour of the United States to Larkin
Larkin joined the Socialist Party of America shortly after his arrival.
Aftermath of the Black Tom explosion, which Larkin was initially thought to have had some involvement with
Jim Larkin at his 8 November 1919 booking for "criminal anarchism" in the state of New YorkAbout this person
He was one of the founders of the Irish Labour Party along with James Connolly and William O'Brien, and later the founder of the Irish Worker League, as well as the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union (ITGWU) and the Workers' Union of Ireland. Along with Connolly and Jack White, he was also a founder of the Irish Citizen Army. Larkin was a leading figure in the Syndicalist movement.
