The History of Trade Unionism
The History of Trade Unionism is a book by Sidney and Beatrice Webb 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 movement. The research materials collected by the Webbs form the Webb Collection at the London School of Economics.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
Significance
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.Editions
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