When unions clash with employers, what happens behind closed doors can change a town’s work life. This nonfiction work chronicles a pivotal Plymouth dispute, detailing how union officials and a coal merchant argued over hiring practices, authority, and the right to organize. Through two interviews and courtroom‑level scrutiny, it reveals the pressures, threats, and negotiations that shaped a community at work.
The narrative follows the key players as they navigate demands for non‑union labor, the threat of a broader strike, and the practicalities of keeping ships moving. It presents the human side of a tense industrial moment, showing how decisions in private meetings echoed through ships, docks, and local streets.
Ideal for readers interested in labor history, 19th‑century working life, and the mechanics of industrial dispute resolution.
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Anbieter: Forgotten Books, London, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book offers insights into a labor dispute in late-19th century Plymouth between coal merchants and organized labor. During a period of heightened industrial and labor unrest in Victorian England, the author offers a unique perspective on the evolving relationship between workers and employers, and the legal environment that shaped their interactions. The depicted dispute between the workers' unions and the merchants who sought to employ non-union labor reveals the social and economic struggles of the time. The author explores the concept of trade unionism and workers' rights, highlighting the significant influence of these organizations in shaping labor relations in Britain and beyond. This book provides valuable historical context for understanding the ongoing discourse on workers' rights, collective bargaining, and the role of unions in society. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781334467820_0
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PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers LW-9781334467820
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PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers LW-9781334467820
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