Britain Booklet 4 - Unionism and cooperation 1785-1870 Flashcards
What year did the london printers petition for an increase in wages and how many signatures did they get?
-1793
-539 signatures
What years were there major strikes by cotton spinners in Lancashire?
1810 and again in 1818
In what year was a general trades union established?
1834
What does the ASE stand for?
the Amalgamated Society of Engineers
When was the ASE founded?
1851
Who led the ASE?
William Allan
What was the membership of the ASE?
12,000
The ASE had branches all over the country from where to where?
From Lancashire to Scotland
What approach did the ASE adopt?
a rigid administrative system to ensure maintained organization
What did the ASCJ stand for?
The Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners
When was the ASCJ founded?
1860
What did the membership of the ASCJ increase by and in the space of how many years?
from 1,000 to 10,000 in the space of 8 years
When was the TUC founded?
at a meeting in June 1868
At the meeting that founded the TUC how many delegates attended and how many members of unions did they represent?
34 delegates representing more than 118,000 members of unions
What was the working week like before the 1833 Factory Act?
It was 6 days long with 14 hour working days being common
What was the scale of the early trade unions?
small, local, focused on the protection of skilled workers
What method did early trade unions sometimes practice? And what did this method entail?
the ‘closed shop’ method which meant jobs were only given to members of a union
What were two reasons the Grand National failed?
-lack of funding and finances
-employers increasingly used ‘the Document’ which was a piece of paper workers were expected to sign which renounced their commitment to any union
What years was New Lanark in operation?
1799-1828
Who was New Lanark operated by?
Robert Owen
In New Lanark what was the working day reduced to?
12 hours
What was child employment like in New Lanark?
not employing anyone under the age of 10
Who visited the mill at New Lanark? What year?
the future Tsar of Russia, Grand Duke Nicholas in 1816
What did the co-operatives offer as trying to reinvest in the community?
education
When was the Rochdale Pioneers?
1844
How many people were the Rochdale Pioneers?
28 men
What rules did the Rochdale Pioneers apply to their business to try and ensure longevity and a firm business structure?
charging market prices, not giving credit, electing management, a percentage of profit being allocated to education
By 1832 how many co-op shops were there?
500
What did the Friendly Societies Act in 1793 mean all Friendly Societies had to do?
meant all Friendly Societies had to register with a local Justice of the Peace (JP) and send reports of their activities every three months
What years were the Combination Acts and what did they do?
1799/1800
made trade unions effectively illegal
What year was the Grand National consolidated?
1834
What year was the Tolpuddle Martyrs?
1834
