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The ''British Worker'' was a newspaper produced by the TUC General Council for the duration of the 1926 United Kingdom General Strike. The first of eleven issues was printed on 5 May and publication stopped on 17 May after the official cessation of the strike. The principal objective of the newspaper was to circulate information and maintain the strikers' morale throughout the stoppage. == History == On 3 May 1926, the TUC General Council called a general strike in an unsuccessful attempt to force government action in the ongoing miners dispute over wages and worsening conditions.〔Griffiths, D., ''A History of the NPA: 1906-2006'' (London: Newspaper Publishers Association, 2006), p. 67.〕 The printing press workers were among those withdrawn at the outset, effectively preventing the publication of most daily national newspapers (most London national newspapers continued in truncated form, with many local newspapers also producing strike sheets.〔Robertson, D. H., "A Narrative of the General Strike of 1926", ''The Economic Journal'' Vol. 36, No. 143 (September 1926), p. 387.〕 The TUC, therefore, did not initially anticipate the use of a newspaper and instead issued bulletins, through its Press and Publicity Committee, containing brief news and instructions.〔Phillips, G.A. ''The General Strike: The Politics of Industrial Conflict'' (London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1976), p. 168.〕 The production of a newspaper was not initially favoured by the Publicity Committee. Suggestions were first made on the eve of the strike by the national officers of the Printing and Kindred Trades Federation. It was more seriously considered on the first day of the strike. The editor of the ''Daily Herald'', Hamilton Fyfe, accompanied by his night editor, William Mellor, and General Manager, Robert Williams, approached the TUC General Council’s Press and Publicity Committee to discuss the production of a newspaper to articulate the TUC's case.〔Symons, J. ''The General Strike'' (London: Cresset Press, 1957), p. 168. 〕 The decision to create the ''Worker'' was, however, mostly reactionary, as Fyfe disclosed government plans to produce a publication called the ''British Gazette''.〔Morris, M., ''The General Strike'' (London: Journeyman Press, 1980), p. 241.〕 The cabinet newspaper, edited by Winston Churchill, attempted to diminish strike credibility and morale. With its launch, the Publicity Committee quickly appreciated the advantages of producing a newspaper: it enabled communication with the workers on strike, it afforded the General Council a powerful instrument of control over strike conduct and could combat any misleading messages published in the ''Gazette''. The ''Daily Herald'' offices on Tudor Street in London were preferred for printing as the newspaper was forced to cease production during the strike, while Hamilton Fyfe oversaw the editorship.〔Phillips, p. 168.〕 The first issue therefore appeared just before midnight on 5 May, containing eight pages of strike news and information, costing one penny.〔Symons, p. 169.〕 The transitory publication encountered problems from the very start. It caused considerable disquiet among the printers who feared it would be determined as strike-breaking, but objections were overcome after receiving an official letter from the General Council.〔Phillips, p. 169.〕 Further difficulties arose when ministerial authority intervened in production. A police raid on the ''Herald'' offices was undertaken on 5 May. Policemen entered the building with a warrant to seize all copies of the 4 May edition of the ''Herald''. It soon became clear that they were distinctly more interested in the future publication of the ''Worker'', and they obtained a dozen copies to be sent to London's Chief Commissioner. Printing was, however, allowed to continue.〔Symons, p. 168.〕 A more devious tactic developed on 7 May, when Churchill requisitioned the bulk of the supply of the Worker's newsprint.〔"The British Worker and Paper Supplies", ''The Times'' (8 May 1926), p. 4.〕 Such provocative action compelled the Publicity Committee to reduce the paper's size from eight pages to four. It continued in this format until the last issue was produced on 17 May. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「British Worker」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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