A History of British Trade Unionism

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: The 1980s....Pages 301-312
Conclusion....Pages 313-315
Back Matter....Pages 317-344