New Model Unionism Flashcards
When was the ASE founded?
1851
When was the London Trades Council set up?
1860
When was the Royal Commission on Trade Unions set up?
1867
When was the foundation of the Trades Union Congress set up?
1868
When was the Trade Union Act passed?
1871
What was NMU?
Development of larger unions by skilled workers who used more conservative methods of negotiation rather than militancy to achieve their aims
What was the creation of the ASE a reaction to?
industrialisation and the growth in unskilled labour which was believed to be dragging down wages
Who were the ‘New Models’ for?
the benefit of skilled trades and therefore left semi-skilled and unskilled trades to fend for themselves
Who coined the aristocracy of labour?
Sydney and Beatrice Webb
What did the ASE adopt?
A rigid administrative system, elective council, membership tax
Who was the ASE’s general secretary?
William Allan
Who was the ASE’s union adopted by and when?
Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners (ASCJ) in 1860
How many members did NMUs have and by when?
More than 1 million members by 1874
What was a trades council?
Grouping of local trade unions from a given geographical area that met together to promote the interests of their industry within that area
What did trade councils allow?
A broader forum for union activity, but still retained a degree of individuality
