A history of British trade unionism 1700-1998 / W. Hamish Fraser
- Bib ID:
- 2975821
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Fraser, W. Hamish
- Description:
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- New York : St. Martin's Press, 1999
- vii, 291 p.
- ISBN:
- 0333596102 (Macmillan) (cloth)
- Series:
- British studies series.
- Summary:
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"This new history of British trade unionism offers the most concise and up-to-date account of 300 years of trade union development, from the earliest documented attempts at collective action by working people in the eighteenth century through to the very different world of 'New Unionism' and 'New Labour'."--BOOK JACKET. "This comprehensive study provides a readable introduction to the history of what are still the largest and most significant voluntary organisations in Britain."--BOOK JACKET.
- Full contents:
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- 1. Learning the Game
- 2. The Rise of National Unions, 1850-80
- 3. The Coming of Collective Bargaining, 1850-80
- 4. Revival and Confrontation, 1880-98
- 5. The Intervening State, 1893-1914
- 6. Workers, War and the State, 1914-21
- 7. The Industrial Relations of Depression, 1921-33
- 8. Renewal, Regulation and Consolidation, 1933-51
- 9. Policies and Power, 1951-74
- 10. Decline and Fall? 1974-98.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Subject:
- Copyright:
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- Published status:
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- Publication date:
- 1999
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