On September 17, 1913, the Dublin Lockout, a major industrial dispute, saw its intensity grow as trade union leader James Larkin addressed striking workers. The conflict, which began in August, had by this point spread to encompass a significant number of employers across the city. Workers faced severe hardship due to widespread dismissals and the employers' unwavering anti-union stance, led by William Martin Murphy. This period highlighted the deep class divisions and the struggle for workers' rights, ultimately becoming a landmark event in Irish labor history and influencing the development of trade unionism.
