A History of British Trade Unionism

Description

Front Matter....Pages i-xiii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 The Setting....Pages 3-6 The Origins, to 1825....Pages 7-23 High Hopes and Small Beginnings, 1825–60....Pages 24-51 The Formation of a Pressure Group, 1860–80....Pages 52-81 Front Matter....Pages 83-83 The Setting....Pages 85-88 New Unionism and New Politics, 1880–1900....Pages 89-120 From Taff Vale to Triple Alliance, 1900–14....Pages 121-148 War and the General Strike, 1914–26....Pages 149-182 Front Matter....Pages 183-183 The Setting....Pages 185-187 Slump and Recovery, 1926–39....Pages 188-213 Power with Responsibility, 1939–51....Pages 214-238 On the Plateau, 1951–62....Pages 239-262 The Struggle against State Intervention 1962–70....Pages 263-282 The Industrial Relations Act and The Social Contract, 1970–9....Pages 283-300 On the Defensive: 1980–91....Pages 301-318 Conclusion....Pages 319-321 Back Matter....Pages 323-351