The Labour Standard

The Labour Standard was a short-lived trade unionist newspaper in London, published between May 1881 and July 1885.

It described itself as 'the recognised industrial journal of the organised trades of the United Kingdom'.

[1] The paper's initial editor was George Shipton, Secretary of the London Trades Council.

In February 1884 Shipton was replaced by William Barnett, who edited it until its closure.

[3] The paper is principally remembered for publishing a number of articles by Frederick Engels.