''The History of Trade Unionism'' (1894, new edition 1920) is a book by
Sidney and
Beatrice Webb
Martha Beatrice Webb, Baroness Passfield, (née Potter; 22 January 1858 – 30 April 1943) was an English sociologist, economist, socialist, labour historian and social reformer. It was Webb who coined the term ''collective bargaining''. She ...
on the
British trade union movement's development before 1920.
Outline
First published in 1894, it is a detailed and influential accounting of the roots and development of the British
trade union
A trade union (labor union in American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers intent on "maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment", ch. I such as attaining better wages and benefits ...
movement. The research materials collected by the Webbs form the Webb Collection at the
London School of Economics
, mottoeng = To understand the causes of things
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Contents
*I The origins of trade unionism, 1
*II The Struggle for existence 1799–1825, 64
*III The Revolutionary period 1829–1842, 113
*IV The new spirit and the
new model, 1843–1860, 180
*V The junta and their allies, 233
*VI Sectional developments 1863–1885, 299
*VII The old unionism and the new 1875–1890, 358
*VIII The trade union world 1890–1894, 422
*IX Thirty years’ growth 1890–1920, 472
*X The place of trade unionism in the state 1890–1920, 594
*XI Political organisation 1900–1920, 677
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See also
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United Kingdom labour law
External links
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Full text of 1920 edition on archive.orgRaw text version on archive.org
1894 non-fiction books
Books about labor history
British trade unions history
British books
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