This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1867 Excerpt: ...but greater than that of Leeds: its increase between 1851 and 1861, was far greater than that of any other of the principal manufacturing towns. I acknowledge the existence in Sheffield, of rigorous trades' unions: I deplore the ferocities by which they have been supported: I see no evidence that they have damaged the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1867 Excerpt: ...but greater than that of Leeds: its increase between 1851 and 1861, was far greater than that of any other of the principal manufacturing towns. I acknowledge the existence in Sheffield, of rigorous trades' unions: I deplore the ferocities by which they have been supported: I see no evidence that they have damaged the trade of the town. Birmingham Mr. Fawcett then, has not been fortunate in his concluded, facts. No authority is cited for the statement, that trades' unions have been prevalent in Birmingham and have driven certain manufactures away. 1 have tendered proof that if such have been the case, trades' unions have been in that instance harmless; since the progress of the town in population and wealth has been ample. Sheffield, I confess, has been much disturbed by trades' unions. I have shown however, that these have not prevented the enjoyment of great prosperity. 1 do not pretend that the history of these two places establishes the excellence of trades' unions: I only maintain that Mr. Fawcett is wrong in adducing that history as examples of bad effects produced. Statistical Journal, March 1866, pa. 103. m. A GREAT deal has been written about the sup-Useleg810 posed advantages of such associations, or their discuss alleged uselessness. The so called pure political combinations, economists, have condemned them just as they have condemned poor laws0 and factory acts. It is just as wise to pen censures on war. That war is a frightful calamity no one can doubt; that a strike is a deplorable misfortune is equally indisputable: but however long moralists may preach against war they will not prevent it; and the political economists are equally powerless against combinations. Workmen know that in certain trades, wages can-becauge they not be raised without...
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