The Railwaymen - Volume 1: The History of the National Union of Railwaymen (Hardcover)

Originally published in 1963, The Railwaymen recounts the struggle of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants from its foundation in 1872 until the first national railway strike in 1911 to gain recognition from the companies and a reduction in the excessive hours of labour and the scandalously high accident rate among railwaymen. Two chapters recall the decisive role of the union, through the Taff Vale and Osborne cases in shaping the modern labour movement. Founded through the merging of three unions in 1913, the NUR crossed swords with Lloyd George in the railway strike of 1919 and with Baldwin and Churchill in the general strike. It led the railwaymen through two world wars, helped shape the transport act of 1947 and, after 1951, thought for the re-establishment of an adequate system of public transport.

General

Imprint:	Taylor & Francis
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Library Editions: Trade Unions
Release date:	December 2022
First published:	1963
Authors:	Philip S Bagwell
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 47mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	736
ISBN-13:	978-1-03-241464-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Labour economics > General Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Ownership & organization of enterprises > General Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Transport industries > Railway transport industries > General Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Promotions
LSN:	1-03-241464-2
Barcode:	9781032414645

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