1st Edition
Historical Directory of Trade Unions Volume 4, Including Unions in Cotton, Wood and Worsted, Linen and Jute, Silk, Elastic Web, Lace and Net, Hosiery and Knitwear, Textile Finishing, Tailors and Garment Workers, Hat and Cap, Carpets and Textile Engineering
576 Pages
by
Routledge
576 Pages
by
Routledge
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Despite widespread interest in the trade union movement and its history, it has never been easy to trace the development of individual unions, especially those now defunct, or where name changes or mergers have confused the trail. In this respect the standard histories and industrial studies tend to stimulate curiosity rather than satisfy it. When was a union founded? When did it merge or... Read more
Contents: Introduction; Abbreviations; Cotton: Introduction; Spinners; Cardroom Workers; Weavers; Beamers and Twisters; Managers and Overlookers; Tapesizers; Warehousemen and Packers; Warpdressers (Cotton and Wool); Wool and Worsted: Introduction; Spinners, Weavers, Warpers; Managers and Overlookers; Warehousemen and Packers. Linen and Jute: Sail and Tentmaking; Fibre Matting. Silk. Elastic Webb. Lace and Net. Hosiery and Knitwear. Textile and Finishing. Tailors and Garment Workers. Hat and Cap. Carpets. Textile Engineering. Index of Entries.
Biography
Arthur Marsh, Victoria Ryan
'Gower perform a great service with their trade union directories and handbooks which, dare I say it, are better and more comprehensive than anything produced by the TUC itself. . .there can be no doubt that, when complete, Gower will have produced the definitive reference work on the subject.' Tribune.
