British Trade Unions, 17071918, Part I, Volume 1: 1707-1800 [Hardcover]

Drawing from a variety of libraries and archives, this collection brings together material to illustrate the history of the development of trade unionism and industrial relations. It spans the period from the early journeymen's trade societies as they emerged in the 18th-Century through to the end of the First World War.Drawing from a variety of libraries and archives, this collection brings together material to illustrate the history of the development of trade unionism and industrial relationsPart I Volume 1: 1707-1800 By the King., a Proclamation, for putting into Execution the Laws against Unlawful Clubs and Combinations, and for Preventing Tumults and Riotous Assemblies, and for the more speedy and effectual Punishing of Rioters (1717); The Case of the Journeymen Taylors and Journeymen Staymakers, Residing within the Cities of London and Westminster, and Weekly Bills of Mortality (1721); The Case of the Master Taylors residing within the Cities of London and Westminster, in relation to the Great Abuses committed by their Journeymen (1721); An Abstract of the Master-Taylors Bill before the Honourable House of Commons; with the Journeymen's Observation in each clause of the said Bill (1721); Answers for William Clark Deacon of the Taylors in Edinburgh to the Petition of Patrick McDuff Journeyman Taylor in the Canongate (1728); The Worsted Small-Ware Weavers. Apology together with all their Articles, which either concern their Society or Trade. To which is added, A Farewell Discourse, made by their first Chair-Man. All faithfully collected by Timothy Shuttle (1756); A Letter to a Friend Occasioned by the Late Disputes betwixt the Check-Makers of Manchester and Their Weavers; and the Checkmakers Ill-Usage of the Author (1759); Memorial for the Colliers of Scotland (1762); Information for the Magistrates and Procurator fiscal of the bailie-court of Aberdeen, pursuers against the journeymen-woolcombers in Aberdeen, defenders (1762); Articles of Continuation of the Sols>