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British trade unions history

  • Combination Act 1799The year 1799 marked a turning point for British labor law. William Pitt the Younger led the government during this turbulent period.
  • Tolpuddle MartyrsIn 1830, the county of Dorset became synonymous with poorly paid agricultural labour. By that autumn, more than forty disturbances occurred in the county…