The industrial crisis 1910-1914

In 1893 the independent Labour party formed. New unions were forming, they were political and wanted to change society to make it more equal. 

Syndicalism: The french idelogy, that a heneral strike (everyone on strike) could topple the government. It would lead the governments capitalism system to collapse, leading the wrokers to take over. They would produce a fairer society. Industry would be under control of the workers. They could get all the unions to work together.

The employers in the 1890's tried to resist the demands of the unions. They used blackleg labour, and challenged unions in courts.

Economic cause: The living standard of the working class was decreasing because of inflation, as the prices of ggods began to rise. In 1908 and 1909 there was an economic slump (recession). 

In 1910, unions were amalgamating; merging together. For example the miners federation covered all the minders in the UK. This made the union stronger as they can have a bigger impact when striking. 

The miners striked from 1910-11 for a minimum wage. It was belived some of the workers were supporters of Syndaicalism. 

Churchill (home decretary) sent the army into Tonypandy to sort out the issue. The miners asked for symapthetic strike. The Railway workers striked later that year.

At its peak, 40 million working days were lost to strikes. Over 60 towns participated in the School children strike.

The government gave into the workers (concession). The government established the Boards of conciliaion.Tehy would bring disputing workers and managers together, and arbitrate between them.

The government passed the 1912 Mines act; they introduced a minimum wage into the mines. 

People alive at the time, feared an industrial revoultion as syndicalist ideas were spreading 

In 1913 the miners, dockers and railway workers joined forces in the triple alliance. People thought it was the first step towards the general strike.

The government gave into the workers (concession). The government established the Boards of conciliaion.Tehy would bring disputing workers and managers together, and arbitrate between them.

The government passed the 1912 Mines act; they introduced a minimum wage into the mines. 

People alive at the time, feared an industrial revoultion as syndicalist ideas were spreading 

In 1913 the miners, dockers and railway workers joined forces in the triple alliance. People thought it was the first step towards the general strike.

• People belived other crisis' were more serious.
• Workers showed loyalty to their government when the war started, as they supported the war effort, signed up to fight and stopped protesting.
• Syndicalism was a minority interest, as many people didn't follow the idelogy. 
• Only 17% of the people were in a union.
• They wanted a higher pay so could easily be controlled.