History of the British Trade Unionism

1992
ISBN: 978-0-333-57766-0
Verlag: Springer Nature B.V.

Buch, Englisch, 351 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 636 g

The current debate about industrial relations cannot be understood without a knowledge of trade-union history. Dr Pelling's book, which has for several years been a standard work on the subject, has again been revised and updated to take account of recent research and to explain the course of events up to the Thatcher years, the miner's strike and the Employment Acts. The growth of white-collar unionism and the extension of women's rights are dealt with in the concluding chapters.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pelling, Henry

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface to the Fifth Edition - Preface to the First Edition - List of Illustrations - Introduction - PART 1 THE EMERGENCE OF TRADE UNIONISM - The Setting - The Origins, to 1825 - High Hopes and Small Beginnings, 1825-60 - The Formation of a Pressure Group, 1860-80 - PART 2 THE CONSOLIDATION OF LABOUR - The Setting - New Unionism and New Politics, 1880-1900 - From Taff Vale to Triple Alliance, 1900-14 - War and the General Strike, 1914-26 - PART 3 PROBLEMS OF NATIONAL INTEGRATION - The Setting - Slump and Recovery, 1926-39 - Power with Responsibility, 1939-51 - On the Plateau, 1951-62 - The Struggle Against State Intervention, 1962-70 - The Industrial Relations Act and the Social Contract, 1970-9 - On the Defensive: 1980-91 - Conclusion - Statistical Table - Further Reading - Index