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About this book
Robert Taylor examines some of the most important personalities and events that shaped the Trades Union Congress during the twentieth century, from the General Strike of 1926 to the New Unionism of the 1990s. The study includes portraits of Walter Citrine, founder of the modern TUC, as well as Ernest Bevin, Arthur Deaking, Frank Cousins, George Woodcock, Vic Feather, Jack Jones, Len Murray, Norman Willis and John Monks.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction: The TUeAn Overall Assessment
- 1 Walter Citrine and TUCModernisation, 1926-1939
- 2 Ernest Bevin, Walter Citrine andthe TUC's War, 1939-1945
- 3 Trade Union Freedom and theLabour Movement: Arthur Deakin,Frank Cousins and the Transportand General Workers Union1945-1964
- 4 'What Are We Here For?'George Woodcock andTrade Union Reform, 1960-1969
- 5 Under Siege: Vic Feather andthe Battle for TUC Autonomy,1969-1973
- 6 ]ack]ones and the Social Contract:Myths and Realities, 1970-1977
- 7 Into the Wilderness:The TUC under Len Murray andNorman Willis, 1978-1993
- 8 John Monks and New Unionism
- Notes
- Index