{"product_id":"mon-the-workers","title":"'Mon the Workers","description":"\u003c!-- Hook --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA celebration of Scottish working-class history and solidarity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- Tagline --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for anyone interested in labour history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Access Your Content --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 16px; border-radius: 6px; background: #f9f9f9; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccess Your Content in Seconds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete your purchase on our store.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (free).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLog in using the same email from checkout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour ebook will appear instantly in your library.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555;\"\u003eAll content is securely delivered through our app and not offered as a Shopify download.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- About the Ebook --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe postman and the primary teacher, the midwife and the musician. Workers in shops, workers at sea. Solidarity with the Columbian farmer and the Palestinian fireman…\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eModern trade unionists in Scotland perform roles in every imaginable location and are drawn from all backgrounds. They campaign to win on issues facing the colleague next to them or a comrade thousands of miles away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e’Mon the Workers\u003c\/em\u003e tells their stories in their own words. It is a celebration of 125 years of the STUC, and a clarion call for the next generation to agitate, organise and win.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book demonstrates past achievements, explores the ideas trade unionists have fought for and rouses the movement towards future victories. 75 trade union members, reps and officials share experiences of union life from the anti-apartheid movement to Wick Wants Work. Alan McCredie’s charismatic portraits of 50 other activists from the trade union movement provide a complementary visual narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis very human book pulses with the energy of Scotland’s trade union movement, which has achieved so much and still has more to do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMon should grace the shelves of union offices across the country... well worth reading and well worth returning to as a resource.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSTUART FAIRWEATHER, DEMOCRATIC LEFT SCOTLAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMon the Workers\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eis not just a piece of commemorative history. It’s also part of the organiser’s toolkit. The power of these stories is that they are told by workers in their own voices.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJENNI GUNN, SCOTTISH LEFT REVIEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Why You'll Love This Ebook --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love This Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStories of Scottish workers, unions, and collective action.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCelebration of working-class pride and resistance.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished by Luath Press, Scotland's leading independent publisher.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA tribute to Scotland's labour movement.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- About the Author --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDANIEL GRAY is the author of\u003cem\u003e Homage to Caledonia, Stramash, Saturday 3pm\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eScribbles in the Margins\u003c\/em\u003e. He has written eight other books on football, politics, history and travel. His recent work has included screenwriting, presenting social history on television, editing \u003cem\u003eNutmeg\u003c\/em\u003e – a Scottish football magazine – and writing across a number of national titles. He also presents the When Saturday Comes podcast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eALAN McCREDIE is the author of \u003cem\u003e100 Weeks of Scotland, Scotland the Dreich, Scotland the Braw\u003c\/em\u003e and\u003cem\u003e Edinburgh the Dreich\u003c\/em\u003e. He has collaborated with authors Daniel Gray, Val McDermid and Stephen Millar on books including \u003cem\u003eThis Is Scotland, Snapshot, Tribes of Glasgow\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eVal McDermid’s Scotland\u003c\/em\u003e. His work has appeared in national and international publications. As well as being a freelance photographer he is a lecturer in photography at Edinburgh College.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Publication Details --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePublication Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Luath Press\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15 June 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272 pages (Ebook edition)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN (Ebook):\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781804250433\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ebook\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- FAQ --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I access my ebook?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and log in using the same email you used at checkout. 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