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shop steward

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Also known as: délégues du personnel

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Guild Socialism
…the rise of the left-wing shop stewards’ movement, demanding “workers’ control” in the war industries. After the war, the building workers, led by Hobson and Malcolm Sparkes, founded building guilds that built houses for the state; but after the economic slump of 1921 the state withdrew financial help and the…
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…the rise of the left-wing shop stewards’ movement, demanding “workers’ control” in the war industries. After the war, the building workers, led by Hobson and Malcolm Sparkes, founded building guilds that built houses for the state; but after the economic slump of 1921 the state withdrew financial help and the…
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organized labour
Trade unionism after World War II: An erosion of strength
Under full employment, shop steward organization spread rapidly through industry and was associated with a growing tendency toward unofficial, or “wildcat,” strike activity. The voluntary institutions of British industrial relations appeared to be breaking down, and they were subjected to searching review by a Royal Commission on Trade…
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Under full employment, shop steward organization spread rapidly through industry and was associated with a growing tendency toward unofficial, or “wildcat,” strike activity. The voluntary institutions of British industrial relations appeared to be breaking down, and they were subjected to searching review by a Royal Commission on Trade…
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