Early Trade Societies Flashcards
1
Q
When were the London Printers established?
A
1793
2
Q
What was their petition based on?
A
For masters who increased fees with the rising living costs.
3
Q
How many signatures did they get?
A
539
4
Q
What was the impact?
A
Basic but sufficient pressure on employers - ST
5
Q
What association was created in 1799?
A
Wigan Weavers Association
6
Q
What were their goals?
A
Ending wage reductions
7
Q
Where were they based and how many branches?
A
14 branches in Lancaster - May 1799
8
Q
How did they act?
A
Worked together to accumulate support for increase in wages to combat declining economic climate
9
Q
What were the reasons for failure of Early Trade Societies?
A
- Localised
- Underfunded
- Very short term and took a while to have any effect at all.
- Based on skilled labourers
- Undermined by knobsticks.
10
Q
What did the effect of population growth have on ETS’s?
A
6 million to 17 million (1750-1850) meant that cheap labour was always available
