Phossy Jaw and the French Match Workers - Occupational Health and Women in the Third Republic

Summary

At a time when most French women were not unionised and did not pursue effective action on occupational health problems, French women in the match industry succeeded. This book, first published in 1989, examines their actions and provides the definitive account of their success.

Product details

• Authors: Bonnie Gordon
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.12.2016
• EAN: 9781138245167
• ISBN: 978-1-138-24516-7
• No. of pages: 196
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Women and Business
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; Business & Economics / General, France, Economics, Business and Management, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Gender studies, gender groups, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, Manufacturing industries, Industrialisation & Industrial History, Industrial relations, occupational health and safety, Industrialisation and industrial history, Health & safety issues