James Keir Hardie Biography and Timeline

SLP

Founds & leads the Scottish Labour Party

Independent Labour Party

Founds & leads new Party

Election

The Independent Labour Party puts up 28 candidates but wins only 44,325 votes

Labour Party

129 Trades Unions delegates pass Hardie's motion to establish "a distinct Labour group in Parliament"

Labour Party

Helps create an association called the Labour Representation Committee (LRC) to coordinate attempts to support MPs sponsored by trade unions and represent the working-class population

Labour Representation Committee (LRC)

129 Trades Unions delegates pass Hardie's motion to establish "a distinct Labour group in Parliament"

Labour Representation Committee (LRC)

Helps create the Labour Representation Committee (LRC), meant to coordinate attempts to support MPs, MPs sponsored by trade unions and representing the working-class population

Member of Parliament

Elected Member of Parliament for Merthyr Tydfil

Role range: 1900-1915

Election

15 candidatures are sponsored, 2 are successful, Keir Hardie in Merthyr Tydfil and Richard Bell in Derby

Labour Representation Committee (LRC)

Helps create the Labour Representation Committee (LRC), meant to coordinate attempts to support MPs, MPs sponsored by trade unions and representing the working-class population

Chairman

Appointed Chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party

Independent Labour Party (ILP)

Appointed Chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party

South Wales Miners Support

Supports South Wales miners during the industrial conflict.

Tonypandy Labour Campaign

Uses parliamentary influence to defend organized labour interests.

Miners Parliamentary Advocacy

Presses Parliament for statutory protection of minimum wages.

National Coal Strike Support

Supports miners during the national coal strike.

Dublin Lockout Support

Supports workers affected by the Dublin industrial dispute.

Labour Solidarity Campaign

Promotes labour solidarity during the prolonged lockout.