Early Trade Unionism - Fraternity, Skill and the Politics of Labour (Hardcover, New Ed)

Once the heartland of British labour history, trade unionism has been marginalised in much recent scholarship. In a critical survey from the earliest times to the nineteenth century, this book argues for its reinstatement. Trade unionism is shown to be both intrinsically important and to provide a window onto the broader historical landscape; the evolution of trade union principles and practices is traced from the seventeenth century to mid-Victorian times. Underpinning this survey is an explanation of labour organisation that reaches back to the fourteenth century. Throughout, the emphasis is on trade union mentality and ideology, rather than on institutional history. There is a critical focus on the politics of gender, on the demarcation of skill and on the role of the state in labour issues. New insight is provided on the long-debated question of trade unions' contribution to social and political unrest from the era of the French Revolution through to Chartism.

General

Imprint:	Ashgate Publishing Limited
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Studies in Labour History
Release date:	February 2000
First published:	2000
Authors:	Malcolm Chase
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	294
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-1-85928-243-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Work & labour Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Industrial relations & safety > Industrial relations > Trade unions Books > History > British & Irish history > General
LSN:	1-85928-243-1
Barcode:	9781859282434

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