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The Derby lock-out of 1833-4 is considered to be one of the key moments in the development of a working-class identity in Britain. Led by the trade unions, it was the first practical national example of the workers seeking to wrestle back a degree of control from their mill owner employers.

Read about the the working classes’ historical connection to the Silk Mill and how it can inform our movement today – and how the Labour party have managed to take over the event: Communist message to Silk Mill rally: Ditch the Labour party!