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Double sided Union banner for the 'Dock, Wharf, Riverside & General Workers Union, Of Great Britain and Ireland, Bristol Carters Branch'. 'WORKERS OF THE WORLD UNITE'. A woman is shown at the centre, surrounded by flowers and captions; 'THE PLOUGH IS A BETTER BACKBONE THAN THE FACTORY', 'NO PEOPLE CAN BE FREE WHILE DEPENDENT FOR THEIR BREAD', 'NO CHILD TOILERS', 'PRODUCTION FOR USE NOT FOR PROFIT', SOLIDARITY OF LABOUR', 'THE CAUSE OF LABOUR IS THE HOPE OF THE WORLD', 'SOCIALISM MEANS THE MOST HELPFUL & HAPPY LIFE FOR ALL', A COMMONWEALTH WHEN WEALTH IS COMMON', 'ART & ENJOYM,ENT FOR ALL', 'HOPE IN WORK & JOY IN LEISURE', 'CO-OPERATION & EMULATION NOT COMPETITION', 'SHORTEN WORKING DAY & LENGTHEN LIFE', 'ENGLAND SHOULD FEED HER OWN PEOPLE', 'THE LAND FOR THE PEOPLE', 'MERRIE ENGLAND'.

Other side: 'THE GRIP OF BROTHERHOOD THE WORLD O'ER/ UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL'. Image shows 'Ernest Bevin, First President'. Below him, two men are shown standing on a harbour. Between them is an image of a globe with shaking hands at the centre, plus flags and shields. Ships are shown on the water in the background. In circles at the top are (left) a lorry, and (right) a horse and cart. Green border. Blue background.