ABSTRACT

First published in 1939. This book provides a balanced picture of Trade Unionism as it was in the 1930s, both in general and in each of the principal industries and services. The study opens with a brief outline of Trade Union history, before examining Trade Unions in various industries, including mining, transport, and the postal service. British Trade Unionism To-Day will be of great interest to students and scholars of labour and political history.

chapter |14 pages

Introduction

part I|2 pages

Trade Union History

chapter 1|10 pages

Early Days

chapter 2|9 pages

The Rise of The Craft Unions

chapter 3|5 pages

The New Unionism

chapter 4|7 pages

The Great Unrest

chapter 5|5 pages

Trade Unionism in War-Time

chapter 6|8 pages

Trade Unionism After The War

chapter 7|5 pages

The General Strike and After

part II|2 pages

Collective Bargaining and State Action

chapter 1|10 pages

The Wage System

chapter 2|9 pages

Systems of Wage-Payment

chapter 3|9 pages

Collective Bargaining

chapter 4|5 pages

The State and The Wage System

chapter 5|10 pages

The History of Trade Union Law

chapter 6|9 pages

Trade Unions and The Law Today

chapter 7|10 pages

Trade Boards

chapter 8|10 pages

Hours of Labour

chapter 9|10 pages

The Unemployed

chapter 10|10 pages

The Shop Stewards’ Movement

part III|2 pages

Trade Unionism As A Whole

chapter 1|9 pages

The Trades Union Congress

chapter 2|11 pages

Trades Councils

chapter 3|11 pages

Trade Union Finance

chapter 4|14 pages

Trade Unions in Politics

chapter 6|9 pages

Trade Unionism in Scotland

chapter 7|9 pages

Trade Unionism in Wales

chapter 9|13 pages

Women in Trade Unions

part IV|2 pages

Trade Unionism in Particular

chapter 1|6 pages

Strength and Weakness

chapter 2|4 pages

The Miners

chapter 3|10 pages

The Miners’ Unions

chapter 4|4 pages

The Railwaymen

chapter 5|10 pages

Trade Unionism On The Railways

chapter 6|3 pages

The Transport Workers

chapter 7|15 pages

Transport and Trade Unionism

chapter 8|2 pages

The Builders

chapter 10|6 pages

The Metal Workers

chapter 12|5 pages

Engineers and Shipbuilders

chapter 15|5 pages

The Textile Workers

chapter 16|5 pages

The Cotton Operatives

chapter 17|10 pages

The Cotton Trade Unions

chapter 19|10 pages

Trade Unionism Among Garment Workers

chapter 20|10 pages

The Boot and Shoe Operatives

chapter 21|8 pages

Trade Unionism in the Potteries

chapter 22|10 pages

Trade Unionism in Agriculture

chapter 23|10 pages

The General Workers

chapter 27|8 pages

Civil Service Trade Unionism

chapter 28|10 pages

Trade Unionism in the Post Office

chapter 29|9 pages

Teachers’ Organisations

chapter 30|5 pages

Other Groups

part V|2 pages

Conclusions