A History Of British Trade Unionism 1700-1998 (british Studies Series)

This new history of trade unions offers the most concise and up-to-date account of three hundred 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" at the end of the millennium. The author treats trade unionism as an interaction of workers, employers and the state as they all faced changing economic and social expectations, changing markets and changing political perceptions. The book brings together the fruits of recent research which has moved away from studying the internal organization of trade unions to setting trade union developments alongside managerial demands, employers' organizations, technological developments and the role of the state. 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'. 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. Learning The Game -- The Rise Of National Unions, 1850-80 -- The Coming Of Collective Bargaining, 1850-80 -- Revival And Confrontation, 1880-98 -- The Intervening State, 1893-1914 -- Workers, War, And The State, 1914-21 -- The Industrial Relations Of Depression, 1921-33 -- Renewal, Regulation And Consolidation, 1933-51 -- Policies And Power, 1951-74 -- Decline And Fall? 1974-98. W. Hamish Fraser. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.