Masters and Journeymen (1980) examines eighteenth-century trade unionism through nearly four hundred labour disputes in Britain between 1717 and 1800. It uses a series of primary materials - rule books, minutes and written agreements - to identify the elements of an 'industrial relations system' half a century before the Industrial Revolution. There are detailed accounts of several strikes in London and the provinces and much new documentation. The book concludes with a reinterpretation of the role of the state in eighteenth-century labour relations and throws new light on the origins of the Combination Acts.
| ISBN: | 9781032803517 |
| Publication date: | 1st December 2025 |
| Author: | C R Dobson |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 206 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Library Editions. Industrial Relations |
| Genres: |
Industry and industrial studies Management of specific areas Social classes Sociology: work and labour Economics of industrial organization Labour / income economics Political economy Social and ethical issues Politics and government |
Masters and Journeymen (1980) examines eighteenth-century trade unionism through nearly four hundred labour disputes in Britain between 1717 and 1800. It uses a series of primary materials - rule books, minutes and written agreements - to identify the elements of an 'industrial relations system' half a century before the Industrial Revolution.
Masters and Journeymen features in the following genres: Industry and industrial studies, Management of specific areas, Social classes, Sociology: work and labour, Economics of industrial organization, Labour / income economics, Political economy, Social and ethical issues, Politics and government
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Masters and Journeymen was written by C R Dobson and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
Masters and Journeymen has 206 pages
Yes it is part of Routledge Library Editions. Industrial Relations series
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