Unionism and Cooperation: growth of trade unionism c1785-1834
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- Created on: 26-10-21 16:31
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- Adoption of factory system
- Worse working conditions
- Working in close quarters - easier to complain and plan
- Created us vs them attitudes
- Threatened position of skilled worker
- Why was there a growth in trade unionism?
- Adoption of free trade capitalism
- Profit became increasingly important so workers had to defend themselves
- Laissez-faire attitude meant no government intervention even in unfair working conditions
- The wars with France
- Less jobs meant workers had to fight for themselves
- Bad harvest made people desperate
- Expanding population
- More people looking for work
- Less safe working conditions
- People were easy to replace, discontented workers could be fired
- The development of a nationwide postal system and railway network
- Ideas could spread
- Unions could communicate
- More pressure could be put on factory owners
- Adoption of free trade capitalism
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