Historical Directory of Trade Unions (v. 6)

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 dissolve itself, or simply disappear? What records survive and where can further details of its history be found? These are the kinds of question the Directory sets out to answer. Each entry is arranged according to a standard plan, as follows: name of union; foundation date; name changes (if any) and relevant dates; any amalgamation or transfer of engagements; cessation, winding up or disappearance (with date and reasons where appropriate and available); characteristics of - membership, leadership, and policy; outstanding events; membership (numbers); and, sources of information (books, articles, and minutes) and location of documentation. This is the final volume in the "Historical Directory of Trade Unions" series. It proves a comprehensive list of all British unions that operated within the building, construction, chemical, dock, maritime, engineering, government, mining, quarry, and shipbuilding industries.

ISBN 0754666832   DEWEY edition DC22 ISBN13 9780754666837 (What's this?)   Pages 450 Publisher Ashgate Publishing Group   Part volume Including Unions in: Building and Construction, Agriculture, Fishing, Imprint Ashgate Publishing Limited   Volumes 001 Format Hardback   Published in Aldershot Publication date 25 Jun 2009   Height (mm) 216 Library of Congress HD6664   Width (mm) 138 DEWEY 331.8809   Academic level General

Pt. 1		Building and construction
Pt. 2		Agriculture and fishing
Pt. 3		Chemicals and other trades
Pt. 4		Wood and related trades - UK and Ireland
Pt. 5		Transport
Pt. 6		Engineering and metal working
Pt. 7		Section one - central government
Pt. 7		Section two - civil and public services
Pt. 8		Energy and extraction
Pt. 9		Shipbuilding
		Select bibliography of Trade Union histories
		Index

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