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The society of London bookbinders, 1780-1951

Title
  1. The society of London bookbinders, 1780-1951 / Ellic Howe and John Child.
Published by
  1. London : Sylvan Press, 1952.
  2. London : printed and bound by Novello & Co. Ltd.
Author
  1. Howe, Ellic, 1910-1991

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Additional authors
  1. Child, John, 1922-1984
  2. Sylvan Press, publisher.
  3. Novello & Company, publisher.
Description
  1. 288 pages; 23 cm
Summary
  1. Historical background of trade unionisation of bookbinders in the UK - covers early occupational organizations and labour movements, leadership, working conditions for bookbinders in the printing industry (incl. Wages, hours of work, payment by results, etc.), collective bargaining, etc.
Subject
  1. London Consolidated Society of Journeymen Bookbinders > History
  2. National Union of Printing, Bookbinding, Machine Ruling and Paper Workers > History
  3. Bookbinders > Labor unions > History. > England > London
  4. Bookbinders > England > London > History
  5. Bookbinding > societies
  6. Bookbinders
  7. Bookbinders > Labor unions
  8. bookbinder
  9. history
  10. trade union
  11. collective bargaining
  12. hours of work
  13. labour movement
  14. leadership
  15. occupational organization
  16. payment by result
  17. printing industry
  18. wages
  19. working conditions
  20. histoire
  21. relieur
  22. syndicat
  23. commandement
  24. conditions de travail
  25. durée du travail
  26. imprimerie
  27. mouvement ouvrier
  28. négociation collective
  29. organisation professionnelle
  30. paiement à la pièce
  31. salaire
  32. encuadernador
  33. historia
  34. sindicato
  35. condiciones de trabajo
  36. horas de trabajo
  37. industrias gráficas
  38. liderazgo
  39. movimiento obrero
  40. negociación colectiva
  41. organización profesional
  42. pago a destajo
  43. salario
  44. England > London
  45. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  46. Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et d'Irlande du Nord
  47. Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte
Genre/Form
  1. History
Contents
  1. Formation of the lodges and the strike of 1786 -- The 'victims' -- The 'prosecuting masters' and some others -- Experiences of William Hall, 1781-93 -- Thomas William Faulkner and the reduction of the hour in 1794 -- The irascible Mr. Faulkner -- The tea half-hour strikes, 1806 -- The early lodges -- The secret committee, 1811-12 -- The trade committee's minute books, 1821-29 -- The Bible disputes, 1826-34 -- Man versus machines -- The cloth-work dispute, 1837 -- Apprentice restriction and the struggle of 1839 -- The aftermath of the 'struggle' -- Thomas Joseph Dunning -- Internal strife, 1840-50 -- The turn of the half century: a review -- Period of peace, 1850-71 -- The unions join forces -- The fight for full employment, 1870-1900 -- End of an era -- review, 1900 -- Advance of wages -- The bond of brotherhood: amalgamation -- War and boom, 1914-20 -- The lean years, 1921-38 -- The second World War -- The victories of peace.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references and index.