The British Communist Party and the trade unions, 1933-1945 /
This is a pathbreaking book, essential reading for students of interwar political and social history. Previous histories of the period have underestimated the crucial role which Communists played in trade union organisation from top to bottom. Despite its relatively small size the Communist Party oc...
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London :
Routledge,
2021
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction; The origins of revolutionary pragmatism; The British road to the united front; In pursuit of the real united front; Waiting for the national militant upsurge; Rank-and-file movements: I The London busmen's rank and file movement; II The aircraft shop stewards' national council; The battle of Harworth; Organising the united front against the bosses; Organizing the united front against Fascism; Fighting the war on two fronts; The shopfloor war economy: class collaboration or dual power?; Conclusion; Appendices; Bibliography