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Trade Unionism 1815-1848

1824 – Repeal of Combination laws – Influence of Hume and Burdett (Radical MP’s) Led to Strikes 1825 Combination Act – Limited Rights to strike. Why did people want to join Trade Unions? Problems of industrialisation Poor Working and Living Conditions Low Pay

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Trade Unionism 1815-1848

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  1. 1824 – Repeal of Combination laws – Influence of Hume and Burdett (Radical MP’s) Led to Strikes 1825 Combination Act – Limited Rights to strike Why did people want to join Trade Unions? Problems of industrialisation Poor Working and Living Conditions Low Pay Dangerous working conditions Trade Unionism 1815-1848 • John Doherty • 1829 - General Union of • Cooperative Spinners • 1830 National Association • For Protection of Labour • Too ambitious – broken up • Unable to spread message Robert Owen 1834 GNCTU Owen hoped a large Union would achieve a socialist society. 500,000 members? Possibly just 16,000 paid up members

  2. Tolpuddle Martyrs -Feb 1834 6 Farm Labourers tried to join GNCTU – Arrested – Tried Dorchester – Transported. George and James Loveless GNCTU declined and folded by August 1834 • Weaknesses • Organisation too large • Owen’s tactics – not militant • General Strike (Sacred Month) • Failed • Employers action – lock outs • Bosses lists of trouble makers GNCTU Trad view is that Trade Unionism had failed As workers moved efforts to other movements Eg. Short Time Committees and Chartism. But Trade Unionism among skilled workers did Make some headway.

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