Bücher der Reihe Studies in Labour History

Second of the two volumes, this book examines the place of the National Union of Mineworkers in post-war British politics. Covering the years 1969 to 1995, it charts reactions to the pit closures programme of the late 1950s and 1960s and the development of the NUM's reputation as the union that could topple governments.

Analyses how women workers influenced patterns of industrial organization and offers a fresh perspective on relationships between gender and work and on industrial development. Drawing upon examples of women's subversive activities and attitudes toward the discourses of labour, this book emphasizes the variety of women's work experiences.

By focusing on the experiences of British women between 1850 and 1950, this collection vividly demonstrates that the association of 'work' with paid labour is problematic and that the categories of 'work', 'leisure' and 'consumption' must be viewed as overlapping and inter-linked rather than as separate entities.

This text makes use of union material and party and government archives, as well as oral testimony, much of it highly confidential, to present an overall account of the evolving nature of the tripartite relationship between the miners, the NUM and the state.

Explores the emergence and growth of state responsibility for safer and healthier working practices in British mining and the responses of labour and industry to regulation and control. This title is suitable those with an interest in medical history, occupational health, legal history, and the social history of work in the nineteenth century.

Considers various elements that influenced the early Labor Party from its formation into the 1930s. This book assesses ways in which the Independent Labor Party, the co-operative movement, liberalism, and the local party branches helped lay the foundations for Labor's growth from a parliamentary pressure group to a party of government.

The main theme of this volume is to transcend over-arching national models and to focus on local coal mining societies which can then be compared and contrasted to similar communities elsewhere. The book tackles many familiar labour history themes in a more nuanced way. It emphasizes the challenges and opportunities available to labour historians.

Through a detailed examination of the collaborative efforts of Jewish labour in Amsterdam, London and Paris, this work reveals the multi-layered and unique position of Jewish workers in the labour market. It shows how various factors all affected the pace of integration.

Senior and up-and-coming scholars present the myriad elements that influenced the early development and political identity of the Labour Party, from the party's connections with powerful unions to the impact of socialism, religion, and other political and social movements on the new party.