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how did industrialisation contribute to unionism and co-operation

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free trade took away independence+forced collective work

no more cottage industries

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what two factors increased trade unionism

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more factories= increased demand for workers could see their value
gov allowed independent regulation of business

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trade societies

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early organisations
skilled workers want to protect their trade
had a ‘close shop practice’ (only employ members of a union)

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example of a trade society

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London Printers 1793

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were trade societies successful

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yes, were needed for their trade

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what tactics did trade societies use

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strike+collective bargaining

some didn’t- wanted to protect families

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knobsticks

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immigrants who didn’t support union action

readiness of immigrant labour- undermined cause for worker protection

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what facilitated the growth of trade unions

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postal+rail= communication
led to Grand National Consolidated Trade union 1834
collection of unions

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National Association for The Protection of Labour

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1829
only lasted 2years
showed growing determination of unionism along broader lines

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how were trade unions different than trade societies

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bigger+broader interests

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what was the most commons trade union action

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strike for increase pay

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how did population growth affect the trade union movement

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1750-1850 6 mill to 17 mill+

power back to employers

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how did the napoleonic wars impact the growth in trade unions

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econ discontent-food prices up=demand higher wages

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example of a group of workers protesting due to the affects of the napoleonic wars

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weavers in wigon
stop wage reduction
1799
Association of weavers 14 branches lancashire in may 1799

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how do the wigan weaver protests show the extent of the economic problems after the napoleonic wars

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industry with above average wages

still demanding highers

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how did the emergence of the factory system affect the growth of trade unions

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employer+employee bad relations, don’t feel working for a common goal
conflicting values+interests wages vs profit

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when was the combination acts repealed

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1825

trade unions were now legal

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why did early trade unions fail

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employer power

too wedded to individual trade

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what did the gov see trade unions an obstacle to?

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wealth

french rev increase fear of unions

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how did unions react to combinations act

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still grew (postal letters) 
largely ignored
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how were gov attitudes toward trade unions influenced

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circumstance
prosperity=liberal gov
MPs e.g Peel- more open minded

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example to show gov still favoured employer

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master and servants act 1823

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what was the impact of trade unionism growth for employers and the gov

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rise in militancy
1810+1818 cotton spinners strike
spread to other trades

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what was the impact of trade unionism growth on the working class

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Grand national 1+ mill members

document introduced

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what was the ‘document’

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sign to say say not+will not be in union
if did could be fired
caused collapse of grand national 1835 lots of members left

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why was the grand national not successful in the long term

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16K/1 MILL paid fees
1834 derby workers strike 4 months- most left union+went back to work
union couldn’t fund those on strike

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Tolpuddle Martyrs

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dorset
unionism in countryside
lack of employment
6 farmers protested

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what was the result of the tolpuddle martyrs

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1797 unlawful oath act invoked (7 yrs in prison exiled to australia)

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The Almalgamated Society of Engineers (ASE)

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1st sign of model unionism
12,000 members
combination of 3 smaller unions 1851
reaction to industrialisation+unskilled lab

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who did ‘new model unionism’ support

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skilled trade

Beatrice Webb; ‘aristocracy of labour’

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how were new models funded

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members taxed

didn’t rely on donations

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ASE funds by 1852

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£12,000 most prominent union

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what did the ASE do between 1859-60 which inspired others to re-consider the traditional localised, industry specific model

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supported London Builders Strike

used own resources to help others

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why did new model unionism get a better social response

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moderate actions conformed with victorian society

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why did skilled labourers gain more leverage in 1850s

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was relied upon e.g engineers to advance factory machinery

1874 trade union movement 1+ mill members

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what was the government feelings toward new model unions

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wanted goof relations but not give them too much power
1867 repealed worse parts of master servant act
not many people in unions could vote but could influence voters

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the foundation of the trade union congress

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1st universal organisation of labour

became more politicised

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what was the problems with the trade unions

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still not unity, new models focused on own trades

unskilled still localised

39
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what was a trade council

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grouping of local trade unions in an industry
no national voice
voice were all very autonomous

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what was the foundation of the trade union congress

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meeting 1868 34 delegates representing 118,000

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how did the tuc become more politicised

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2nd reform act 1867 send qualified men to parliament

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example of a trade council

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1860 london trade council

represent workers in london

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what was the gov response to new model unionism

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before 1850 negative
after more considerate due to strength e.g ASE
has skilled trade economy relied on

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what was the molestation of workmen act 1859

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more rights to peaceful protest outside workplace

only conservative reform

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1867 royal commission

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set up to investigate ‘sheffield’ outrages

should give unions more power?

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what did the minority report conclude from the investigation of the royal commission

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trade unions complete legality

created trade union act 1871

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what started the growth of co-operative movements

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new lanark robert owen 1779-1828

idea everyone should have a good life

48
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what did Robert Owen stress

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power of education+importance of employee welfare

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did Robert Owen want to make a profit

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yes

but employee experience and well being was more important

50
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what did Owen say shaped someone’s character

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their environment

wanted to build communities that look after people

51
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how did Owen motivate people to work

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punishment replace wi incentive to work 
silent monitor(colour block above head-quality of work)
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what was the idea behind Owen’s silent monitor

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appeal to workers sense of social standing

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conditions at New Lanark

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10=min working age
12hr=max working day
1h30=lunch
free child education

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how did Owen respond to the USA cotton embargo

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still paid workers even though not working

55
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what did Owen new lanark inspire

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co-operative+economical society 1821

‘the co-operator’ newsppr 1827

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how many co-operative stores were there by 1832

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500

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co-operative stores vs communal

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more co-operatives showed difficulty living in the competitive society

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what did co-op stores have

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good quality goods
fair prices
profits to owners/customers

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what was an exchange bazar (co-operative activies)

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exchange good for tokens equal value of good only lasted two years

60
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what happened to most co-operative activies

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failed= had no business sense and lacked members

did create more equalisation by 1860s

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the Rochdale pioneers

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1840s depressed economic climate encouraged new activities

rochal co-op shop 1844 formalised model of co-op business

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did other trades like co-ops

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no

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how were the rochdale pioneers successful and other co-ops weren’t

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set clear principles to follow

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what were some of the principles of the rochdale pionners

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profit/ upon amount purchased by each person
full weights and measures (attracted customers)
leaders more ‘honest’ businessmen as they elected

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after reading about the rochdale pioneers how many more co-ops were set up

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251

pioneers grew so much they sre up co-op wholesale society 1863

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co-operative economics

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profit/more people=modest improvement over larger portion of society
co-ops total owned property= £300,000 by 1870s

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what was a friendly society

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reaction to individualistic nature of industrialisation

men came together provide benefits for eachother e.g insurance,pensions,loans (paid into mutual fund)

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why did the gov not like friendly societies

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could stir up revolution

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friendly societies act 1793

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had to register as one
had to have a set of rules on how they govern themselves
activity reports every 3 months

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what was the aim of the friendly societies act 1793

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reduce numbers+more trasnparency

did the opposite

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growth of friendly societies

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1803=8% population members of friendly

members=skilled workers+excluded poorest (couldn’t pay fee)

72
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later developments of friendly societies

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industry areas

grew due to ban/negative image of trade unions

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friendly societies act 1855

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how to registers with central gov departments ‘registra of FS’
gov shhowed more interest as they grew

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did gov see the benefit of friendly societies

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started to, recognised welfare benefits

75
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ratio of FS to trade unions by 1870

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4:1

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