Industrial growth and economic change.

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What did economic growth mean for trade unions?

An increase in demand for workers and allowed labour organisations to pressure employers.

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How many union members were there by 1900?

500,000.

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The period after the First World War saw a growth in consumer goods, how did this period benefit workers?

Real wages rose and more workers were taken on, which resulted in employers being forced to recognise unions or establish a system of welfare capitalism.

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Why did union membership suffer during the 1950s?

Rising prosperity meant that many were not interested in union activity and did not want to risk their economic gains. And the decline in blue collar workers.

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What economic changes had an impact on union membership?

Mass production threatened the position of skilled workers and created divisions. New technology saw the decline in blue collar workers (traditional union members). The increasing number of female workers.

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What were the causes of union membership decline during the 1970s and 1980s?

Continued growth of high-tech industries + white collar jobs. Rising unemployment, relocation of industries + smaller enterprises- the workforce became more scattered + less unionised. Skilled workers were highly paid + unwilling to support unions.

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Industrial growth and economic change.