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"But It Comes from Northern Ireland, Doesn't It?"

Paper by Liam Connellan, Director General of the Confederation of Irish Industry, for Boardroom Magazine, Northern Ireland

The World of Labour: A Discussion of the Present & Future of Trade Unionism

Cole saw the trade unions as being critical to progress, but to realise their role they needed to change, and the issue of trade union structure therefore became fundamental. He considered that the trade union structure was a central problem of the…

A Labour History of Ireland, 1824-1960

This pioneering overview of Irish labour history serves both as an introduction for the general reader and a synopsis for the specialist. Its basic concern is to outline the course of labour history, to illustrate the different phases of its…

A History of British Trade Unionism

Today trade unionism plays a more important part in the nation’s economy than ever before, and its problems of internal reform and its relations with the government and the public are constantly under discussion. But its present structure can only…