Uniting the tailors : trade unionism amongst the tailoring workers of London and Leeds, 1870-1939 / Anne J. Kershen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kershen, Anne J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tailors--Labor unions--England--London--History.

Tailors.

Tailors--Labor unions--England--Leeds--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (269 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is not only about the tailoring industry and its trade unions; it is about the experience of eastern European immigrants in a trade as old as the Bible and yet as new as the electric sewing machine; it is about the role of women in a new industry and about the impact of socio-economic change on fashion. Finally, it is about the way in which sub-divisions and differences were accommodated under the umbrella of one particular trade union.

Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Preface; Abbreviations; 1 Backcloth; 2 The Leeds Wholesale Clothing Industry: Origins and Growth; 3 Organising the Tailors of Leeds, 1870-1915; 4 The Structure of the London Tailoring Trade, 1870-1915; 5 Organising the Tailors of London; 6 Uniting the Tailors; Conclusion; Appendix: Tables; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

First published 1995 by Routledge.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-317-79198-3

1-315-81025-5

1-317-79199-1

9781315810256

OCLC:

874173442