ABSTRACT
Controversies of 1889–90 as compared with 1890–1900 — Changes in Official Staff of Trade Unions since 1890—Labour in Parliament—Trade Union Congresses—Federation of Trades—The Decay of fighting Unions—Violence in Language and Acts condemned— Less Coercion than in 1889–90—Picketing, the Bompas Decision reversed on Appeal in House of Lords—Labour Bureaux—Their Uses—State Monopoly of Production, Distribution, and Exchange— Municipal Workshops—Employment by Local Authorities—The Legal Eight-Hour Day for all Workers, on land or sea—The Miners Eight-Hour Bill — Attitude of Durham and Northumberland— Concession of Eight Hours by Government and Private Firms— Shorter Hours favoured in most Employments—Overtime, as a policy—Statistics as to Members and Financial Position of Trade Unions—Comparison of figures in 1889–90, and from 1890 to 1900— Advancement of Labour Interests and Provident Benefits—The New Unions adopt the old Policy—Results as regards the Newer Unions—The Labour Department of the Board of Trade—Its Reports 1887 to 1900—Statistics of Number of Unions, and of Members, registered and unregistered—100 selected Unions— Representative Character—Industries grouped—Numerical Strength of Unions, Lodges, and Members—Income, Expenditure, and Cash Balance of 100 selected Unions, 1892–98—Aggregate Expenditure— Provident Benefits—Strike Pay, Management Expenses for Seven Years—Cost of Strikes—of Unemployed Benefit—Sick and Accident Benefit—Superannuation Benefit—Funeral Benefit — Benevolent Grants—Cost of management and aggregate expenditure—Progress of Labour since 1890—The Labour Department of Board of Trade— 237Fair Wages Resolution—Conciliation extended since 1890—Ten Years of Labour Legislation—New Features—Labour’s Utopia not Realised, but Amelioration secured—Collective Bargaining and Individualism.
