LABRST 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Classical Liberalism, Factory Acts, Second Industrial Revolution
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Industrialization & resistance: political climate, classic liberalism- dominant ideology. Governments should not interfere at all, except to maintain order: george brown. Push back against the control being asserted against them in the workplace. Irreplaceability is their protection: protecting trade, only the skilled workman 98. 7% of the union membership is male. Wanted to keep control of how the work was done: radical aspects. Arguments over who controls the work: results, shoemakers union was very tradition. Competition from outside sources got rid of a lot of the work: printers, control of trade. In industries there is still a leverageable skill: international unionism. Work at the union rate: 9 hour movement. First time that the labour movement organises a widespread campaign on one issue. Movement for shorter work day: toronto printers" strike, brown again. George brown was the head of the employers association: april 15th rally. Labour day got its origins from the rally: repression, trade union act.