Ian Binnie
knowlegable brummie
This talk looks at the covert and overt strategies used by workers in Britain in the first half of the nineteenth century. Trade unionism had emerged against a backdrop of mob violence in the 1750s, and the period in question saw the rise of a popular movement for political representation alongside more covert means of workers' association and workplace control.
We showcase important materials from three major donations to the BPHA archive: those of George Barnsby, social historian of Birmingham and the Black Country; Albert Knight, early twentieth-century railwayman, trade unionist, and organiser for the Labour College; and Malcolm Chase, social historian of the Chartist movement.
Eventbrite link for booking: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cons...rtism-and-trade-unionism-tickets-803814469717
The Birmingham & Midland Institute, 9 Margaret Street, B3 3BS, 0121 236 3591
We showcase important materials from three major donations to the BPHA archive: those of George Barnsby, social historian of Birmingham and the Black Country; Albert Knight, early twentieth-century railwayman, trade unionist, and organiser for the Labour College; and Malcolm Chase, social historian of the Chartist movement.
Eventbrite link for booking: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cons...rtism-and-trade-unionism-tickets-803814469717
The Birmingham & Midland Institute, 9 Margaret Street, B3 3BS, 0121 236 3591
