A great set of short, first person accounts of strike action and industrial disputes in the UK from a broad range of workers from the late 19th to late 20th centuries, compiled by Robert Leeson.
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I think this is the same Robert Leeson who wrote the Grange Hill books.
Yep, same bloke. Interesting life.