The History of Trade Unionism

by Sidney Webb and Beatrice Webb

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THE HISTORY

OF TRADE UNIONISM

THE HISTORY OF TRADE
UNIONISM: BY SIDNEY
AND BEATRICE WEBB

(REVISED EDITION, EX-
TENDED TO 1920).

 

LONGMANS, GREEN AND CO.
39 PATERNOSTER ROW, LONDON
FOURTH AVENUE & 80TH STREET, NEW YORK
BOMBAY, CALCUTTA, AND MADRAS
1920

CONTENTS

Chap.		Page
	Introduction to the Edition of 1920	v
	Preface to the Original Edition of 1894	vii
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
Appendix.—On the assumed connection between the Trade Unions and the Gilds in Dublin—The Rules of the Grand National Consolidated Trades Union—Sliding Scales—The Summons to the First Trade Union Congress—Distribution of Trade Unionists in the United Kingdom—The Progress in Membership of particular Trade Unions—Publications on Trade Unions and Combinations of Workmen—The Relationship of Trade Unionism to the Government of Industry		721
Index		765