A History of British Trade Unionism 1700-1998

This new history of British trade unionism offers the most concise and up-to-date account of 300 years of trade union development, from the earliest documented attempts at collective action by working people in the eighteenth century through to the very different world of `New Unionism'' and `New Labour''.>

About the author

W. HAMISH FRASER is Professor of Modern History at the University of Strathclyde, UK.

Product details

• Authors: W. Hamish Fraser, W Hamish Fraser
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 21.06.1999
• Subject: Non-fiction book; Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945)
• EAN: 9780333596104
• ISBN: 978-0-333-59610-4
• Pages: 291
• Series: Print On Demand, British Studies, British Studies Series, Print on Demand, British Studies > 54, British Studies Series
• Subjects: 20th Century, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Labor & Industrial Relations, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Trade Unions, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Social and cultural history, C 1700 To C 1800, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / Unions