Preface; 1. Introduction 2. The Amalgamated Engineering Union: Its Historic Relationship to Trade Union Political Action 3. The Engineers’ Sponsoring of MPs, 1950-1965 4. Measuring Grass Roots Commitment and Activity 5. Political Action for Non-political Purposes 6. Political Work of the AEU under the Labour Government, 1964-1966 7. The Trade Union Group of the Parliamentary Labour Party: Its Make-up and Philosophy 8. Functioning of the Trade Union Group, 1954-1966 9. The Transport and General Workers’ Union (T & GWU) 10. Association of Supervisory Staffs and Technicians (ASSET) 11. The American Unions’ Political Purpose and Methodology 12. Summary and Conclusions 13. Epilogue: Based on Events in Britain Since 1967; Appendices; Index
Biography
Irving Richter
