Government Versus Trade Unionism in British Politics Since 1968

Government Versus Trade Unionism in British Politics Since 1968

Author: Gerald Allen Dorfman

Publisher: Hoover Press

Published: 1979

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 9780817972431

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Monograph examining trade union power since 1968 in the UK - discusses labour relations and wages conflicts, strikes, development of social contracts, government attempts to reduce union power and influence on economic policy decision making, implications of EC membership, etc. References.


British Trade Unions and Industrial Politics

British Trade Unions and Industrial Politics

Author: John McIlroy

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-10-04

Total Pages: 470

ISBN-13: 0429842996

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First published in 1999 , this book discusses trade unionism in Britain from 1964 to 1979. Detailing political change in British politics from union strikes to Thatcherism in the late 1970s and the implications that had on trade unions and industrial politics.


Longman Companion to Britain since 1945

Longman Companion to Britain since 1945

Author: Chris Cook

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-09-09

Total Pages: 399

ISBN-13: 1317879945

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This timely new edition of the Longman Companion to Britain since 1945 (compiled by the series editors themselves) provides a wide-ranging compendium of key facts and figures on British history from the start of the landmark Attlee government in 1945 to the final years of the 1990s. The book embraces all major aspects of British history, government and society, reflecting the massive social, political and economic changes that have transformed the face of Britain since the end of the Second World War. Fully revised and updated, this new edition covers the advent of Tony Blair, the electoral victory of New Labour in 1997 and the major constitutional changes currently underway in Britain. This book will be invaluable to anyone interested in the history and politics of post-war Britain - from students and teachers to party activists and lovers of reader-friendly reference books.


Longman Handbook to Modern British History 1714 - 2001

Longman Handbook to Modern British History 1714 - 2001

Author: Chris Cook

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-07-10

Total Pages: 521

ISBN-13: 1317875249

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This compact and accessible reference work provides all the essential facts and figures about major aspects of modern British history from the death of Queen Anne to the end of the 1990s. The Longman Handbook of Modern British History has been extended to include a fully-revised bibliography (reflecting the wealth of newly published material in recent years), the new statistics on social and economic history and an expanded glossary of terms. The political chronologies have been revised to include the electoral defeat of John Major and the record of New Labour in office. Designed for the student and general reader, this highly-successful handbook provides a wealth of varied data within the confines of a single volume.


Who governs Britain?

Who governs Britain?

Author: Sam Warner

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Published: 2023-04-25

Total Pages: 185

ISBN-13: 1526166003

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Providing fresh insights from the archival record, Who governs Britain? revisits the 1970-74 Conservative government to explain why the Party tried – and failed – to reform the system of industrial relations. Designed to tackle Britain’s strike problem and perceived disorder in collective bargaining, the Industrial Relations Act 1971 established a formal legal framework to counteract trade union power. As the state attempted to disengage from and ‘depoliticise’ collective bargaining practices, trade union leaders and employers were instructed to discipline industry. In just three-and-a-half years, the Act contributed to a crisis of the British state as industrial unrest engulfed industry and risked undermining the rule of law. Warner explores the power dynamics, strategic errors and industrial battles that destroyed this attempt to tame trade unions and ultimately brought down a government, and that shape Conservative attitudes towards trade unions to this day.


The New Politics of British Trade Unionism

The New Politics of British Trade Unionism

Author: David Marsh

Publisher: Cornell University Press

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 9780875467047

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This is an introduction to the politics of trade unionism in contemporary Britain, assessing the major changes in legislation, policing and attitudes since 1979 as well as the broader social and economic trends to which these have been a response.


Postwar British Politics

Postwar British Politics

Author: Peter Kerr

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2005-07-26

Total Pages: 255

ISBN-13: 1134571526

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This book offers a fresh view of postwar British politics, very much at odds to the dominant view in contemporary scholarship. The author argues that postwar British politics, up to and including the Blair Government, can be largely characterised in terms of continuity and a gradual evolution from a period of conflict over the primary aims of government strategy to one of recent relative consensus. This book provides a provocative and challenging account of the historical background to the election of the Blair Government and will be of interest to a wide audience.


The Making of the Black Working Class in Britain

The Making of the Black Working Class in Britain

Author: Ron Ramdin

Publisher: Verso Books

Published: 2017-08-22

Total Pages: 638

ISBN-13: 1786630672

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A classic history of the role of Black working-class struggles throughout the twentieth century In this pioneering history, Ron Ramdin traces the roots of Britain’s disadvantaged black working class. From the development of a small black presence in the sixteenth century, through the colonial labour institutions of slavery, indentureship, and trade unionism, Ramdin expertly guides us through the stages of creation for a UK minority whose origins are often overlooked. He examines the emergence of a black radical ideology underpinning twentieth-century struggles against unemployment, racial attacks and workplace inequality, and delves into the murky realms of employer and trade union racism. First published in 1987, this revised edition includes a new introduction reflecting on events over the past four decades.