Trade Unionism 1834 - 1870+ Flashcards
When were the Swing riots?
1830/31
When/ What was the Tolpuddle Union?
1834 - arrested under the illegal oaths Act of 1797 even though TU had been legal for 10 years
sentenced to 7 years transportation
When was the ASE founded?
1851
What 3 unions was the ASE comprised of?
The General Smiths, Steam Engine Makers Society, The Old Mechanics
What did William Allen create within the ASE?
a rigid administrative system, eg) elected assembly and membership costs
How many £ did the ASE have in 1852?
£12,000
What did the ASE strike against in 1852?
piecework
How did the attitudes of the ASE shift, what impact did that have?
shift from strike action/ militancy to negotiation
Victorian society was more receptive
What was NMU (New Model Unionism)?
more peaceful ideas
generally skilled workers
Aristocracy of Labour
contrast of skilled workers to unskilled
The Molestation of Workmen Act
1859 - allowed peaceful picketing - demonstrates uncertainty among the establishment - left verdict down to local authority
How much money did the ASE provide to the strike fund of the London Builders in 1859 - 60?
£3000
London Trades Council founded
1860
What in 1865 catalysed Dronfield in starting the TUC?
a paper on Trade Unions he delivered to ‘The National Association for The Promotion of Social Sciences’ Conference was omitted from their report
What was ‘Junta’?
the unofficial name for the leaders of the London Trades Council, included members of the ASE
