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The History of Trade UnionismSidney Webb

The History of Trade Unionism

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Original author: Sidney Webb

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"The History of Trade Unionism" by Sidney Webb and Beatrice Webb is a historical study first published in 1894, with a new edition in 1920. This influential work traces the development of the British trade union movement from its origins through 1920. The Webbs document decades of struggle, transformation, and growth, examining how workers organized themselves through periods of revolution, repression, and reform. Their meticulous research established a foundational account of how trade unions evolved and claimed their place within the British state.

The History of Trade Unionism, by Sidney Webb. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #66887.

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46 Chapters

  1. 1.Introduction: To the Edition of 1920485 words
  2. 2.Preface: To the Original Edition of 18942,818 words
  3. 3.Chapter I: The Origins of Trade Unionism (1)8,941 words
  4. 4.Chapter I: The Origins of Trade Unionism (2)8,844 words
  5. 5.Chapter I: The Origins of Trade Unionism (3)5,800 words
  6. 6.Chapter II: The Struggle for Existence (1)8,187 words
  7. 7.Chapter II: The Struggle for Existence (2)8,876 words
  8. 8.Chapter II: The Struggle for Existence (3)200 words
  9. 9.Chapter III: The Revolutionary Period (1)8,655 words
  10. 10.Chapter III: The Revolutionary Period (2)8,619 words
  11. 11.Chapter III: The Revolutionary Period (3)6,587 words
  12. 12.Chapter IV: The New Spirit and the New Model (1)8,816 words
  13. 13.Chapter IV: The New Spirit and the New Model (2)8,903 words
  14. 14.Chapter IV: The New Spirit and the New Model (3)993 words
  15. 15.Chapter V: The Junta and Their Allies (1)8,760 words
  16. 16.Chapter V: The Junta and Their Allies (2)8,920 words
  17. 17.Chapter V: The Junta and Their Allies (3)7,540 words
  18. 18.Chapter VI: Sectional Developments (1)8,693 words
  19. 19.Chapter VI: Sectional Developments (2)8,947 words
  20. 20.Chapter VI: Sectional Developments (3)3,811 words
  21. 21.Chapter VII: The Old Unionism and the New (1)8,929 words
  22. 22.Chapter VII: The Old Unionism and the New (2)8,772 words
  23. 23.Chapter VII: The Old Unionism and the New (3)5,510 words
  1. 24.Chapter VIII: The Trade Union World (1)8,790 words
  2. 25.Chapter VIII: The Trade Union World (2)8,964 words
  3. 26.Chapter VIII: The Trade Union World (3)1,685 words
  4. 27.Chapter IX: Thirty Years’ Growth (1)8,854 words
  5. 28.Chapter IX: Thirty Years’ Growth (2)8,920 words
  6. 29.Chapter IX: Thirty Years’ Growth (3)8,900 words
  7. 30.Chapter IX: Thirty Years’ Growth (4)8,884 words
  8. 31.Chapter IX: Thirty Years’ Growth (5)6,574 words
  9. 32.Chapter X: The Place of Trade Unionism in the State (1)8,387 words
  10. 33.Chapter X: The Place of Trade Unionism in the State (2)8,689 words
  11. 34.Chapter X: The Place of Trade Unionism in the State (3)8,945 words
  12. 35.Chapter X: The Place of Trade Unionism in the State (4)4,060 words
  13. 36.Chapter XI: Political Organisation (1)8,937 words
  14. 37.Chapter XI: Political Organisation (2)5,934 words
  15. 38.Appendix: I1,202 words
  16. 39.Appendix: II2,835 words
  17. 40.Appendix: III1,118 words
  18. 41.Appendix: IV637 words
  19. 42.Appendix: V647 words
  20. 43.Appendix: VI2,109 words
  21. 44.Appendix: VII226 words
  22. 45.Appendix: VIII (1)7,911 words
  23. 46.Appendix: VIII (2)3,198 words