The Dockers
Worksheet 1
1. What do you understand by the term 'casual labour'?
2. Describe what took place at the 'call-on' and suggest reasons why it was organised in this way.
3. What effect do you think the call-on and casual labour had on the dockers and their families?
4a. What sort of men, according to Source G, made up the casual labour force?
b. What extra information does Source F give us about these men?
5a. How does Source H help us to understand why dockers were employed on a casual rather than a regular basis?
b. Do you think this was in the interests! of the employer or the docker?
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