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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

• Jon Bauckham

Published: April 10, 2022 at 12:51 PM

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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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Jon BauckhamDigital commissioning editor

Jon Bauckham is the digital commissioning editor at HistoryExtra

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