Trade Unions and the General Strike Flashcards
What is a Trades Union?
An organised association of workers ect, to protect and further their rights and interests
Who was the main group against the machines at the time?
Luddites
What did the Luddites do?
Vandalised and broke machinery in the hope factory owners would turn from technology
When was the combination act?
1825
What did the Combination Act of 1925 do?
It defined the rights of trade unions as meeting to discuss wages and conditions
What was the GNCTU?
A trades union which was meant to bring all workers together
What does the GNCTU stand for?
Grand National Consolidated Trade Unions
Who set up the GNCTU?
Robert Owens
How many members did the GNCTU get in a week?
Half a million members
What was a New Model Union and what was so different about it?
A union with skilled workers
Who were the Tolpuddle Martyrs?
A union set up by farm workers to try to negotiate better pay and conditions
Who was the leader of the Tolpuddle Martyrs?
George Loveless
What happened to the Tolpuddle Martyrs in 1834?
Sent to Australia for 7 years of labour
How did people react to the Tolpuddle Martyrs after their sentencing?
Launched a demonstration at the Copenhagen fields
How many people went to the Copenhagen Field in protest?
100,000
What was the Docker’s Strike?
People who campaigned for better pay and working conditions
What did the Docker’s strike lead to the creation of?
The Labour Part in 1833
What was the Match Stick Girls?
50 women marched to parliament demanding better wages
How were the Dockers and Match Girls similar?
They both were successful
When was the General Strike?
1926
What was the General Strike?
Miners who went on strike
Why was the General strike of 1926 caused?
Cheap imports of coal
How the government solve the General strike?
Used the media to turn public opinion against the miners
What was the Miners Strike?
Miners who wanted better pay and working conditions went on strike
