ABSTRACT

The Derbyshire Miners (1962) examines the development of the Derbyshire coalfield and the growth of trade union organization among the miners. It looks at the successful unionization, and the history, structure, policy and finances of the union.

part I|138 pages

The Derbyshire Miners 1800–1880

chapter Chapter I|22 pages

The Development of the Coal Industry

chapter Chapter II|31 pages

The Condition of the Miners

chapter Chapter III|38 pages

Early Attempts at Trade Union Organization

part II|343 pages

The Derbyshire Miners' Association 1880–1914

chapter Chapter V|42 pages

The Coal Industry

chapter Chapter VI|53 pages

Trade Union Organization and Finance

chapter Chapter VII|46 pages

Wages, Disputes and Industrial Policy, 1880–93

chapter Chapter VIII|30 pages

The Great Lock-Out of 1893

chapter Chapter IX|49 pages

Wages, Disputes and Industrial Policy, 1894–1910

chapter Chapter X|49 pages

The 1912 Strike

chapter Chapter XI|42 pages

Social Conditions, Welfare and Safety

chapter Chapter XII|30 pages

Political Activities 1

part III|361 pages

The Derbyshire Miners' Association 1914–44

chapter Chapter XIII|31 pages

The First World War

chapter Chapter XIV|35 pages

The Coal Industry, 1918–39

chapter Chapter XV|28 pages

Trade Union Organization and Finance, 1918–39

chapter Chapter XVI|31 pages

The Sankey Commission and its Aftermath

chapter Chapter XVII|31 pages

The 1921 Lock-Out

chapter Chapter XVIII|61 pages

The Origins and Course of the 1926 Dispute

chapter Chapter XIX|38 pages

Wages, Disputes and Industrial Policy, 1927–39

chapter Chapter XX|34 pages

Social Conditions, Welfare and Safety, 1918–39

chapter Chapter XXI|36 pages

Political Activities, 1918–39

chapter Chapter XXII|34 pages

The Second World War