Billy Bragg wrote these words for Never Cross A Picket Line as a direct result and in support of the Liverpool Dockers dispute which ran for 3 years between 1995 - 1998.
It was released on an album called Rock the Dock in September 1998 and it captures the determination of the Liverpool Dockers to never cross a picket line and extend that picket line internationally calling on the solidarity of Unions all around the world. This was truly one of the greatest achievements of trade unions of the 90's against the backdrop of anti trade union legislation and rampant conservatism (despite the election of New Labour).
Thankfully the Labour party is back in the hands of one of the Dockers supporter...