The History of Trade Unionism by Sidney Webb and Beatrice Webb

"The History of Trade Unionism" by Sidney Webb and Beatrice Webb is a historical study first published in 1894, with a new edition in 1920. This influential work traces the development of the British trade union movement from its origins through 1920. The Webbs document decades of struggle, transformation, and growth, examining how workers organized themselves through periods of revolution, repression, and reform. Their meticulous research established a foundational account of how trade unions evolved and claimed their place within the British state. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Webb, Sidney, 1859-1947
Author Webb, Beatrice, 1858-1943
LoC No. 20010724
Title The History of Trade Unionism
(Revised edition, extended to 1920)
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_History_of_Trade_Unionism
Credits MWS, SF2001, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Reading Level Reading ease score: 42.5 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Language English
LoC Class HD: Social sciences: Economic history and conditions, Production
Subject Labor unions -- Great Britain -- History
Category Text
eBook-No. 66887
Release Date
Last Update Oct 18, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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