Trade Union Growth, Structure and Policy - A Comparative Study of the Cotton Unions

First published in 1962, Trade Union Growth, Structure and Policy starts with the long history of the textile unions and their remarkable structures and techniques. By comparing these unions to each other and to other key unions, it explores those major problems in the development and contemporary position of trade unionism.

List of contents

I. Introductory 1. Preface 2. The Cotton Trades and Textile Unions II. Trade Union Origins 1. The Early Unions- Did they Exist? 2. The Character of Early Unionism III: Growth of the Modern Unions 1. The Theory of Labour Aristocracy 2. 'Closed' vs 'Open' Unionism IV: Some Comparisons 1. The Gap in Trade Union development 2. The Evolution of Trade Union Forms V. Union Structure and Union Government 1. The Morphology of Trade Unionism 2. Trade Union Democracy VI. Trade Union Policy 1. Union Organization and Leadership 2. Change in Trade Unions VII. Appendix Index

Summary

First published in 1962, Trade Union Growth, Structure and Policy starts with the long history of the textile unions and their remarkable structures and techniques. By comparing these unions to each other and to other key unions, it explores those major problems in the development and contemporary position of trade unionism.

Product details

• Authors: H. A. Turner
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2024
• EAN: 9781032255064
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3225506-4
• No. of pages: 420
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Labour, economic and industrial sociology; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, Trade Unions, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / General