About Annie Marland
Lived 1861 – 1947 (aged 85–86). Annie Marland was a trade unionist.
Ann Bucklie Marland (22 November 1861 – 1947) was a British trade unionist.
Born in the Knott Lanes area of Ashton-under-Lyne, Marland moved with her family to Mossley and began working in a cotton mill at the age of ten. She worked in the cardroom for eighteen years, and became increasingly interested in trade unionism.
In 1889, Marland was a founder member of the Mossley Women's Liberal Association, and soon became its secretary, hoping it would further trade unionism. In 1889, she attended a Women's Liberal Federation conference in London, where there was a motion calling for the formation of all-women trade unions. Marland spoke in opposition to the motion, which was defeated, and this brought her to the attention of Emilia Dilke, president of the Women's Trade Union League (WTUL). Dilke employed Marland as the league's national organiser, giving speeches around the country, and lobbying the government on various issues. Brodie died in 1939, but Marland remained in Tampa until her death in 1947.
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Who was Annie Marland?
British trade unionist
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Annie Marland was born on 22 November 1861.
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Annie Marland died in 1947.
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Annie Marland was a trade unionist.
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