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A History of British Trade Unionism 1700–1998

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  • © 1999

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Authors:
  1. W. Hamish Fraser

    1. University of Strathclyde, UK

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  • Comprehensive coverage of the history of the British trade union movement from the earliest documented attempts at collective action c.700 to the present day
    Concise and uptodate, synthesizes all the most recent research in the field
    Integrates work on employers' organisations, managerial attitudes, and the state's role as well as studies of individual unions in one accessible history
    Britishwide coverage

Part of the book series: British Studies Series (BRSS)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
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  2. Learning the Game

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    Pages 1-25

  3. The Rise of National Unions, 1850–80

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    Pages 26-53

  4. The Coming of Collective Bargaining, 1850–80

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    Pages 54-70

  5. Revival and Confrontation, 1880–98

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    Pages 71-96

  6. The Intervening State, 1893–1914

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    Pages 97-127

  7. Workers, War and the State, 1914–21

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    Pages 128-151

  8. The Industrial Relations of Depression, 1921–33

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    Pages 152-176

  9. Renewal, Regulation and Consolidation, 1933–51

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    Pages 177-197

  10. Policies and Power, 1951–74

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    Pages 198-229

  11. Decline and Fall? 1974–98

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    Pages 230-254

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 255-291
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About this book

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'.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Strathclyde, UK

    W. Hamish Fraser

About the author

W. HAMISH FRASER is Professor of Modern History at the University of Strathclyde.

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