Contents of ADUL 1305/1948 - The Origins and Nature of Trade Unions

Module Introduction and Information

Unit 1: What are Trade Unions?
Unit Information
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Defining Trade Unions
1.3 Types of Trade Unions
1.4 Trade Unions and the Wider Society
1.5 Summary
Act Now 1

Unit 2: The Development of Trade Unions
Unit Information
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The Origins of Trade Unions
2.3 The Early Trade Unions
2.4 Into the Twentieth Century
2.4.1 The Rise of a Modern, Mass Trade Union Movement
2.5 Trade Unions and Labourism
2.6 The Trade Unions Defeated
2.7 The Post-war Consensus
2.8 The End of Consensus
2.9 Summary
Learning Activity 1

Unit 3 : Women and Trade Unions
Unit Information
3.1 Introduction
3.2 The 'Problem of Female Labour'
3.3 Women and New Unionism
3.4 Women Trade Unionists in the Twentieth Century
3.5 Women in the Post-war Period
3.6 Summary
Learning Activity 2

Module Conclusion
Bibliography and Guide to Further Reading
Appendices
Student Evaluation Questionnaire