Trade Union Flashcards

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Capitalism

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Private businesses for the pursuit of profit

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2
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Industrial revoloution

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Period of change and move to factory based economy

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3
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Industrialisation

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The process of changing from an agricultural to an industrial economy

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4
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Profit

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Money left over for business owner after all expenses are accounted

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5
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Entrepreneur

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Person sets up buisness

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6
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Knobstick

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A strike breaker

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7
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Trade society

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Early trade union

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8
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Laissez-faire

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Government approach to let the economy run itself

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9
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Artisan

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Skilled worker

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10
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Journeyman

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Trainee worker (in craft industry)

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11
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Closed shop

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Work organisation where all workers are in a trade union

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12
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Co-operative movement

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Collective organisation mutually beneficial to members

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13
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Trade union

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A collective organisation of workers

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14
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Factory system

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Production of goods on a large scale using machinery

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15
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Cottage industry

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Craft industry from peoples homes

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16
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Free trade

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Low or no regulation of trade

17
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Collective working

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Groups of workers doing the same job under the same roof