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Uniting the Tailors : Trade Unionism amoungst the Tailors of London and Leeds 1870-1939.

This book is not only about the tailoring industry and its trade unions; it is about the experience of eastern European immigrants in a trade as old as the Bible and yet as new as the electric sewing machine; it is about the role of women in a new industry and about the impact of socio-economic chan...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kershen, Anne J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2014.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This book is not only about the tailoring industry and its trade unions; it is about the experience of eastern European immigrants in a trade as old as the Bible and yet as new as the electric sewing machine; it is about the role of women in a new industry and about the impact of socio-economic change on fashion. Finally, it is about the way in which sub-divisions and differences were accommodated under the umbrella of one particular trade union.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (269 pages)
ISBN:9781317791997
1317791991