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The history of the TUC 1868-1968 part 3

Issue date
25 May 2001

Originally published in 1968

  • The TUC's formative years
  • The TUC examines union structure
  • Transport House - Bevin's brain child
  • The Mond-Turner talks
  • Citrine and the IFTU
  • The TUC and the 1929 Labour government
  • The thirties
  • TUC plans for industry
  • Unions grow
  • Young workers fight for a fair chance
  • The TUC and the Commonwealth
  • The twilight of German unions
  • collective security
  • Inside the Labour Movement pacifist influence wanes
  • The Spanish civil war


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