Britain 4: earlier trade unions Flashcards
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What did closed shop mean?
Jobs were only offered to those in a union
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How many signatures did the London Printers get for a petition to increase wages?
539 signatures
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Cotton spinners were defeated in a strike when?
1831
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How long did it take until the Combers’ and Weavers’ Union strike fail?
23 weeks
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How much did the Combers’ and Weavers’ Union raise in a strike fund?
£15,000
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By 1830 how many co-operative trading societies were there in Britain?
Over 300
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How many members did the Grand National have?
1 million
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How many members of the Grand National paid fees?
16,000
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When were there major strikes by cotton spinners in Lancashire?
1810 and 1818
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How long did the 1818 cotton spinners strike last?
4 months
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Why was the 1818 cotton spinners strike brought to an end?
5 members were arrested
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What happened with mill workers in Derby in 1834?
1500 were locked out of their place of work for failing to leave a union for 4 months, but they had to return to work as the Grand National didn’t pay them their strike fund
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How many branches did the weavers in Wigan have by what year?
14 branches by 1799
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When did the Tolpuddle Martyrs form, and how many were there?
October 1833 - 6 agricultural labourers
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How many men joined the tolpuddle martyrs?
40 men
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Why did the tolpuddle martyrs form?
To stop their wage decreasing to 6 shillings
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How many men were transported in the tolpuddle martyrs for breaking the combinations act?
6 men
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What was the reaction of the transportation of the tolpuddle martyrs?
Demonstrations on 21st April 1834 in Copenhagen Fields
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How many people signed a petition asking to pardon the Tolpuddle Martyrs?
200,000
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Who pardoned the Tolpuddle martyrs after recognising their demand?
Lord John Russell
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How did the 6 Tolpuddle martyrs find out about their pardons?
By chance as no one actually told them
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Why is it significant that the combinations act was repealed?
Shows that the early trade unions were threatening enough to force the govt to change to appease the public
