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Trade unions in the Isle of Man date from the emergence of the first trade unions in Great Britain in the early to mid-19th Century. Initially influenced by the Chartist movement, Manx trade unions played important roles in campaigns for universal suffrage and improvement in working conditions. During the period immediately after the First World War, the Isle of Man saw significant industrial conflict and the labour movement in the island emerged as one of the strongest throughout the British Isles.

Beginnings to World War One

Congress of Spinners of the British Isles in 1829.

In 1829/30 cotton During the Chartist period, there were far fewer restrictions on freedom of speech in the Isle of Man and Chartist organisations used Douglas as a base for publications.

Bakers were unionised in 1908, and post office staff in 1912.

General strike and reform

Living conditions in the Isle of Man for the general population deteriorated during the War - in 1917 costs were 80% above 1914 levels with no wage rises to compensate.

Unions today

The Isle of Man Trades Union Council (IOMTUC) operates as the peak body with 10 affiliated unions: Unite, UNISON, USDAW, NUT, RCN, CWU, NHAT, BECTU, BDA and ATL.

References

1. Chapman, S. J. (1900). "Some Policies of the Cotton Spinners' Trade Unions". The Economic Journal. 10 (40): 467–473. doi:10.2307/2956833. ISSN 0013-0133.
2. ^ Belchem, John. (2001). A New History of the Isle of Man : Vol. 5, The Modern Period, 1830-1999. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press. ISBN 9781846313653. OCLC 437241520.
3. "About Us". www.iomtuc.com. Retrieved 2019-11-08.

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