Workers Movements 1871 Flashcards
What was the combination act of 1825
Prevented workers from combining and gathering. They were only allowed to gather and talk about wages, anything else was illegal.
This stopped them from intimidating others.
Also stopped picketing
What was the GNTCU 1834
- Large umbrella organisation created by Robert Owen. Bought good in bulk, and sold them in cooperative member shops. Them profit were shared to members. Half a million members joined within a week. Fell apart to due to conflicts between factory and mine workers. 6 farm labourers arrested due to making an oath to protect their income
When was the oath passed
1797 law against unlawful oaths passed
1797 oath law passed
Tolpuddle martyrs 1834
- 6 workers were sentenced to deportation under the act of unlawful oath 1825, for trying to form a union, to try and receive a pay rise.
They were deported to Australia
April - 200,000 protesters marched to parliament with a petition of 800,000 names demanding the release of the tolpuddle martyrs. - Tolpuddle martyrs pardoned
When was the trade union congress (TUC) born. 1868
1868, annual meeting with delegates from around the country.
TUC born in 1868
Which group of people were against new technology
Luddite’s would deliberately break machinery, hoping for owners to turn away from technology, but failed
Which act made trade unions legal? In 1871
Trade union act 1871, legalised trade unions for the first time.
Courts began viewing peaceful picketing to be legal.
But however, criminal law amendment act made picketing illegal
Which act reduced working hours for children and women in coal mines in 1872
The coal mine act of 1872
When did non-skilled unions appear
- Two most famous are the The dockers strike 1889, and match girls strike 1888
What was the match girls strike 1888
1888,women in Bryant and May factory were getting ill due to the use of white phosphorus. It caused jaws to rot, and caused deformities on their faces, most would die.
1882Money deducted from their wages to fund a statue of the PM.
Annie besant helped raise awareness and helped them strike .
1400 workers came to support.
Employers gave into the demands and gave a higher pay rise, and removed deduction and fines.
What were the docker’ strike 1889
1889.
Dockers went on strike for better pay and better work conditions
They were inspired by the match girl strike
They marched through London to get support.
They marched with rotten food to show their poor conditions
They were also picketing at the London docks.
Australia unions donated 30,000 to help support strike
Work hours shortened to 4 hours
More pay
What happened to west ham and Labour Party
West Ham became first labour controlled local council.
Consequences of unions
Unions had to pay as a consequence for damages for loss of income
