Labour revolt in Britain 1910-14 / Ralph Darlington.
By: Darlington, Ralph [author.]
.Publisher: London : Pluto Press, 2023Description: x, 326 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm.Content type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780745339030.Subject(s): Labor movement -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century | Labour Party (Great Britain) -- HistoryDDC classification: 331.880941 Summary: The Labour Revolt that swept Britain in the early 20th century was one of the most sustained, dramatic and violent explosions of industrial militancy and social conflict the country has ever experienced. It involved large-scale strikes by miners, seamen, dockers, railway workers and many others, and was dominated by unskilled and semi-skilled workers, many acting independently of trade-union officials. The country saw widespread solidarity action, phenomenal union membership growth, breakthroughs in both industrial unionism and women's union organisation, and a dramatic increase in the collective power of the working-class movement. Ralph Darlington provides a multi-dimensional portrayal of the context, causes, actors, dynamics and contemporary significance of the Labour Revolt.Summary: New insights into one of the most important episodes in British labour history
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
The Labour Revolt that swept Britain in the early 20th century was one of the most sustained, dramatic and violent explosions of industrial militancy and social conflict the country has ever experienced. It involved large-scale strikes by miners, seamen, dockers, railway workers and many others, and was dominated by unskilled and semi-skilled workers, many acting independently of trade-union officials. The country saw widespread solidarity action, phenomenal union membership growth, breakthroughs in both industrial unionism and women's union organisation, and a dramatic increase in the collective power of the working-class movement. Ralph Darlington provides a multi-dimensional portrayal of the context, causes, actors, dynamics and contemporary significance of the Labour Revolt.
New insights into one of the most important episodes in British labour history
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