Comparing combination acts: French and English paper-making in the age of revolution

• Published in: Social history (London) Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 165 - 185
• Main Author: Rosenband, Leonard N
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.05.2004
• Subjects: Comparative analysis; England; France; History; Labour history; Pulp and paper industry; Social history; Trade unions; Unionism; United Kingdom

In 1796, both France and England banned combinations among paperworkers. Most notably, these measures read as if they issued from a single pen. The twin efforts outlawed the coalitions and covenants that enabled the journeymen to organize strikes and walkouts, influence wages or output quotas, restr...