On August 26, 1913, the Dublin Lock-out, a major industrial dispute, commenced in Dublin, Ireland. Approximately 20,000 workers and 300 employers were involved in this conflict, which centered on the workers' right to unionize. The dispute, lasting until January 1914, is considered one of the most significant industrial disputes in Irish history. Employers, led by William Martin Murphy, sought to break the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union (ITGWU), while workers, under James Larkin, fought for better conditions and union recognition.
