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The society of London bookbinders, 1780-1951
- Title
- The society of London bookbinders, 1780-1951 / Ellic Howe and John Child.
- Author
- Howe, Ellic, 1910-1991
- Publication
- London : Sylvan Press, 1952.
- London : printed and bound by Novello & Co. Ltd.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Use in library | Z120 .H694 1952 | Off-site |
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- Description
- 288 pages; 23 cm
- Summary
- 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
- London Consolidated Society of Journeymen Bookbinders > History
- National Union of Printing, Bookbinding, Machine Ruling and Paper Workers > History
- Bookbinders > Labor unions > History. > England > London
- Bookbinders > England > London > History
- Bookbinding > societies
- Bookbinders
- Bookbinders > Labor unions
- bookbinder
- history
- trade union
- collective bargaining
- hours of work
- labour movement
- leadership
- occupational organization
- payment by result
- printing industry
- wages
- working conditions
- histoire
- relieur
- syndicat
- commandement
- conditions de travail
- durée du travail
- imprimerie
- mouvement ouvrier
- négociation collective
- organisation professionnelle
- paiement à la pièce
- salaire
- encuadernador
- historia
- sindicato
- condiciones de trabajo
- horas de trabajo
- industrias gráficas
- liderazgo
- movimiento obrero
- negociación colectiva
- organización profesional
- pago a destajo
- salario
- England > London
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et d'Irlande du Nord
- Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte
- Genre/Form
- History
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- 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.
- LCCN
- a 52008054
- OCLC
- ocm01292371
- 1292371
- SCSB-222059
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library