G. D. H. Cole

British Trade Unionism To-Day (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 594
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Dezember 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780429811234
• Artikelnr.: 54788765

Autorenporträt

George Douglas Howard Cole (25 September 1889 - 14 January 1959) was an English political theorist, economist, writer and historian. As a libertarian socialist he was a long-time member of the Fabian Society and an advocate for the co-operative movement.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface; Introduction; Part One: Trade Union History; 1. Early Days 2. The
Rise of the Craft Unions 3. The New Unionism 4. The Great Unrest 5. Trade
Unionism in War-time 6. Trade Unionism after the War 7. The General Strike
and After; Part Two: Collective Bargaining and State Action; 1. The Wage
System 2. Systems of Wage-Payment 3. Collective Bargaining 4. The State and
the Wage System 5. The History of Trade Union Law 6. Trade Unions and the
Law Today 7. Trade Boards 8. Hours of Labour 9. The Unemployed 10. The Shop
Stewards' Movement; Part Three: Trade Unionism as a Whole; 1. The Trades
Union Congress 2. Trades Councils 3. Trade Union Finance 4. Trade Unions in
Politics 5. Scottish Trade Unions and the Scottish Trades Union Congress 6.
Trade Unionism in Scotland 7. Trade Unionism in Wales 8. Trade Union
Difficulties in New Areas 9. Women in Trade Unions 10. The International
Trade Union Movement; Part Four: Trade Unionism in Particular; 1. Strength
and Weakness 2. The Miners 3. The Miners' Unions 4. The Railwaymen 5. Trade
Unionism on the Railways 6. The Transport Workers 7. Transport and Trade
Unionism 8. The Builders 9. Trade Unionism in the Building Industry 10. The
Metal Workers 11. Trade Unionism in the Iron and Steel Industry 12.
Engineers and Shipbuilders 13. Trade Unionism in the Engineering Industry
14. Trade Unionism in the Printing Industry 15. The Textile Workers 16. The
Cotton operatives 17. The Cotton Trade Unions 18. Trade Unionism in the
Woollen and Worsted Trades 19. Trade Unionism among Garment Workers 20. The
Boot and Shoe Operatives 21. Trade Unionism in the Potteries 22. Trade
Unionism in Agriculture 23. The General Workers 24. The Struggle for
Organisation among Shop Workers 25. Trade Unionism in the Co-operative
Movement 26. Organisation among Non-Manual Workers 27. Civil Service Trade
Unionism 28. Trade Unionism in the Post Office 29. Teachers' Organisations
30. Other Groups; Part Five: Conclusions; 1. An Outline Survey 2. Recent
Developments in France and the United States 3. Two Views of Trade
Unionism; Appendices; Index