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Trade unions: everything you wanted to know
Episode 1313

Trade unions: everything you wanted to know

Mark Crail answers listener questions about the history of Britain’s trade union movement and the fight for workers’ rights

HistoryExtra podcast · Immediate

April 10, 202256m 38s

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Show Notes

Mark Crail tackles popular internet search queries and listener questions about the history of Britain’s trade union movement and its attempts to secure better conditions for the country’s workers. He talks to Jon Bauckham about the 19th-century origins of the unions, their connection with the Labour Party, and their role in strikes through the centuries.

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