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William Gallacher (25 December 1881 – 12 August 1965) was a Scottish trade unionist, activist and communist. He was one of the leading figures of the Shop Stewards' Movement in wartime Glasgow (the 'Red Clydeside' period) and a founding member of the Communist Party of Great Britain.
IT was in this week in 1965 that Scotland’s last Communist MP Willie Gallacher passed away. Gallacher is often thought to have been the only Communist MP in Scotland but Walton Newbold stood as a Communist in Motherwell in 1922, only to lose the seat a year later.
Gallacher who lasted longer as a serious force at the top of the CPGB. This unique longevity raises important issues, and tells us a great deal about the leadership of the Communist party.
Learn about the life and achievements of Willie Gallacher, a trade unionist and Communist MP who opposed Britain's involvement in the First World War and campaigned for workers' rights. Find out how he was imprisoned, elected, and became the President of the Communist Party of Great Britain.
As one of the leaders of the Clyde Workers’ Committee (CWC) during the first world war, Gallacher played a prominent role in the ‘dilutions’ disputes on Clydeside and was imprisoned twice during these years.
22 de dic. de 2023 · 1943: Marxism and the Working Class. 1949: Closing Remarks to the Twenty-First National Congress of the Communist Party. 1953: Tribute to Stalin. The Worker (1916) | Communist Party Great Britain. Archive of William Gallacher.
Colour: col. Fiction: non-fiction. Running time: 7.14 mins. Description: Footage of the 80th birthday celebrations of Willie Gallacher in St. Andrew's Halls, Glasgow with speeches and the presentation of a bronze bust of Willie Gallacher.
