History of British Trade Unionism C. 1770-1990

Now in paperback -- this up-to-date survey of 200 hundred years of British trade union history traces its development from its small and largely ineffectual beginnings into the powerful organization that at its peak could make or break the operation of British politics and industrial relations."The author has made accessible to the general reader an extensive body of scholarship and writing, starting with a succinct overview of the key debates and controversies". -- Times Higher Education SupplementLaybourn, Keith is the author of 'History of British Trade Unionism C. 1770-1990' with ISBN 9780862997854 and ISBN 0862997852.