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'''''The History of Trade Unionism''''' (1894, new edition 1920) is a book by [[Sidney James Webb, 1st Baron Passfield|Sidney]] and [[Beatrice Webb]] on the [[Trade unions in the United Kingdom|British trade union movement]]'s development before 1920. |
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==Outline== |
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First published in 1894, it is a detailed and influential accounting of the roots and development of the British [[trade union]] movement. The research materials collected by the Webbs form the Webb Collection at the [[London School of Economics]]. |
First published in 1894, it is a detailed and influential accounting of the roots and development of the British [[trade union]] movement. The research materials collected by the Webbs form the Webb Collection at the [[London School of Economics]]. |
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==Contents== |
==Contents== |
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*I The origins of trade unionism, 1 |
*I The origins of trade unionism, 1 |
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*II The Struggle for existence |
*II The Struggle for existence 1799–1825, 64 |
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*III The Revolutionary period |
*III The Revolutionary period 1829–1842, 113 |
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*IV The new spirit and the [[New Model Union|new model]], |
*IV The new spirit and the [[New Model Union|new model]], 1843–1860, 180 |
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*V The junta and their allies, 233 |
*V The junta and their allies, 233 |
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*VI Sectional developments |
*VI Sectional developments 1863–1885, 299 |
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*VII The old unionism and the new |
*VII The old unionism and the new 1875–1890, 358 |
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*VIII The trade union world |
*VIII The trade union world 1890–1894, 422 |
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*IX Thirty years’ growth |
*IX Thirty years’ growth 1890–1920, 472 |
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*X The place of trade unionism in the state |
*X The place of trade unionism in the state 1890–1920, 594 |
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*XI Political organisation |
*XI Political organisation 1900–1920, 677 |
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==Significance== |
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The book was widely acclaimed as the best study of its kind so far. It was translated into multiple languages, including to Russian by [[Vladimir Lenin]].{{where|date=August 2017}} |
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==Editions== |
==Editions== |
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Latest revision as of 05:18, 26 September 2023
The History of Trade Unionism (1894, new edition 1920) is a book by Sidney and Beatrice Webb on the British trade union movement's development before 1920.
First published in 1894, it is a detailed and influential accounting of the roots and development of the British trade union movement. The research materials collected by the Webbs form the Webb Collection at the London School of Economics.
Contents
[edit]- 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
Editions
[edit]- Webb, Sidney; Webb, Beatrice (1898). History of Trade Unionism. Printed by the authors especially for the Amalgamated Society of Engineers. ASIN: B00085AVQA.
- Webb, Sidney and Beatrice (1919). The History of Trade Unionism, 1666-1920. Self published for the Students of the Workers' Educational Association.
- Webb, Sidney; Webb, Beatrice (1976). History of Trade Unionism. AMS Press. ISBN 0-404-06885-5.
- Webb, Sidney; Webb, Beatrice (2003). History of Trade Unionism. Barnes & Noble Digital. ISBN 0-594-09369-4.
- Webb, Sidney; Webb, Beatrice (2005). David Martin (ed.). Webbs on Industrial Democracy (Archive Collection). Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 1-4039-1745-0.
See also
[edit]External links
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The full text of the 1920 edition of The History of Trade Unionism at Wikisource- Full text of 1920 edition on archive.org
- Raw text version on archive.org
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