num_pages: 2
description: The first of two volumes focusing on the politics of British trade unionism since World War II, considering not only the movement's relations with the state but also factionalism, the dynamics of industrial struggle, and the allegiances of union activists. Historians, scholars of politics and industrial relations, and others present 11 studies, many from a September 1997 conference in Warwick augmented with commissioned essays, include overviews, a survey, and case studies. The second volume is subtitled The High Tide of Trade Unionism, 1940-1979. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
language: English
title: British Trade Unions and Industrial Politics: The Post-War Compromise, 1945-64
titlecomplete: British Trade Unions and Industrial Politics: The Post-War Compromise, 1945-64 (Studies in Labour History)
publisher: Ashgate Pub Ltd