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.
Temas:
Tailors > Labor unions > England > London > History.
Tailors > Labor unions > England > Leeds > History.
Tailleurs > Syndicats > Angleterre > Londres > Histoire.
Tailleurs > Syndicats > Angleterre > Leeds (West Yorkshire) > Histoire.
Tailors > Labor unions
England > Leeds
England > London
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Preface; Abbreviations; 1 Backcloth; 2 The Leeds Wholesale Clothing Industry: Origins and Growth; 3 Organising the Tailors of Leeds, 1870-1915; 4 The Structure of the London Tailoring Trade, 1870-1915; 5 Organising the Tailors of London; 6 Uniting the Tailors; Conclusion; Appendix: Tables; Bibliography; Index.

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