Masters and Journeymen

A Prehistory of Industrial Relations, 1717–1800

C.R. Dobson

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English

Routledge
01 October 2024

Economics of industrial organisation; Employment & unemployment; Political economy; Management of specific areas; Industry & industrial studies

Series: Routledge Library Editions: Industrial Relations

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.

By: C.R. Dobson
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 548g
ISBN: 9781032803487
ISBN 10: 1032803487
Series: Routledge Library Editions: Industrial Relations
Pages: 206
Publication Date: 01 October 2024
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Disputes and Disturbances 2. Conflict and Community 3. The House of Call 4. The Rights of Craftsmen 5. A Pre-Industrial Trade Union 6. The Magistrate as Mediator 7. The State as Employer 8. The Public Interest 9. The Combination Acts 10. Epilogue: A Conservative Interpretation of Labour History