Preface to the Fifth Edition - Preface to the First Edition - List of Illustrations - Introduction - PART 1 THE EMERGENCE OF TRADE UNIONISM - The Setting - The Origins, to 1825 - High Hopes and Small Beginnings, 1825-60 - The Formation of a Pressure Group, 1860-80 - PART 2 THE CONSOLIDATION OF LABOUR - The Setting - New Unionism and New Politics, 1880-1900 - From Taff Vale to Triple Alliance, 1900-14 - War and the General Strike, 1914-26 - PART 3 PROBLEMS OF NATIONAL INTEGRATION - The Setting - Slump and Recovery, 1926-39 - Power with Responsibility, 1939-51 - On the Plateau, 1951-62 - The Struggle Against State Intervention, 1962-70 - The Industrial Relations Act and the Social Contract, 1970-9 - On the Defensive: 1980-91 - Conclusion - Statistical Table - Further Reading - Index
