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The Many Not the Few

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An essential graphic reconstruction of some of the most important episodes in our shared labour history
  • 12 September 2018
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An old union rep, Joe, and his granddaughter, Arushi, spend a few pleasant days together going over the history of the labour movement. Over tea and sandwiches in his studio they consider the whole wide sweep and points of connection throughout history.

Starting way back with the 14th-century Peasants' Revolt, taking in the Levellers and the Luddites, the expansion of the unions in the 19th century, the height of their power in the 70s, and the great conflicts and decline of the 80s.

With a mix of serious research and family jokes Joe and Arushi go into the complicated history, the ideological battles, the class conflict, a consideration of what unions are for, and what the future of unions may be.

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Price: $18.95
Pages: 136
Publisher: New Internationalist
Imprint: Workable Books
Publication Date: 12 September 2018
Trim Size: 9.40 X 6.50 in
ISBN: 9781780264448
Format: Paperback
BISACs: COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Nonfiction / General, COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Literary, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Labor & Industrial Relations, HISTORY / Social History
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Sean Michael Wilson is an award-winning graphic novel writer known for his books tackling social issues and history. Robert Brown is a regular contributor to anthology titles. He has his own comic series, Killjoy. This is their third collaboration.
1. 1381 rebellions 2. 1549 peasant rebellions laid the ground for the Levellers and DIggers. 3. With the defeat of the Commonwealth many groups formed which were to break out in the revolutionary writings of Bunyan 4. Blake and in Captain Swing riots of which many songs predating Tolpuddle. 5. Expansion of the unions in 19thc, the franchise and the Chartists. Then the development of socialism and the wne unions. 6. The Russian Revolution and the Depression. 7. The defeat of Fascism then post war rebuilding strong unions and public ownership. 8. Late 1970s capital war on unions and entry into EU. Neoliberalism. Closure of pits and industry and steel. 9. Survival in new ways of unions. Destruction of collective bargaining and final salary pensions and anti union legislation key to neoliberal project. 10. The future. Leaving EU. New chapter opens.