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AQA GCSE History · 8145

Paper 1, Paper 2

An organisation that represents workers collectively and seeks to protect their interests, including pay and working conditions.
Trade unions were particularly important targets. They organised large numbers of workers and had strong connections with the Social Democratic and Communist movements. Their independent leadership and resources offered a potential basis for opposition.
Revise: Establishment of Dictatorship
An organisation of workers that seeks to improve their pay, working conditions and treatment by employers.
Revise: Effectiveness of the New Deal
An organisation of workers that acts collectively to improve or defend their pay, working conditions and employment rights.
Revise: Workers Movements

1 more note

An organisation of workers that represents its members in negotiations over pay, working conditions and employment rights.
Revise: Workers’ Rights

AQA History past papers

Edexcel GCSE History · 1HI0

Paper 1

An organisation of workers that seeks to protect or improve their pay and working conditions.
Restrictions on workers’ organisations had been eased, so forming a trade union was not itself the offence for which the men were convicted. Instead, local landowners used the society’s oath as the basis for prosecution. A law dating from 1797 prohibited unlawful oaths of loyalty; legislation against seditious meetings was also used in pursuing the case.
Revise: Nature and Changing Definitions of Criminal Activity
A workers’ organisation that represents its members over matters such as pay, conditions and employment rights.
Revise: Case Studies: Bristol and Leicester

Edexcel History past papers

OCR GCSE History A · J410

Paper 1, Paper 2

An organisation representing workers collectively over matters such as wages and working conditions.
President Hindenburg remained in office, the Reichstag still existed, and opposition parties, trade unions and regional governments could obstruct Nazi ambitions. The professional army was another powerful institution whose support Hitler needed.
Revise: The Nazi Consolidation of Power (1933–1934)
An organisation of workers that represents their collective interests, including pay and working conditions.
Revise: Black Consciousness and Labour Resistance
An organisation of workers that represents their interests over matters such as wages and working conditions.
Revise: The Second New Deal

3 more notes

The organisation of workers who negotiate collectively with employers over wages and working conditions.
Revise: Impact and Reactions to the New Deal
An organisation of workers which acts collectively to protect members’ interests, including pay, working hours and conditions.
Revise: The Rise of Labour and the Women’s Suffrage Movement
An organisation of workers that represents their interests, including pay, working conditions and job security.
Revise: Modern Challenges to Parliament and Constitutional Changes

OCR History A past papers

OCR GCSE History B · J411

Paper 1, Paper 3

An organisation of workers that acts collectively to protect or improve their pay and working conditions.
Irish workers could join trade unions, stop work to seek improvements and protect access to their trades. They were not simply passive sources of cheap labour.
Revise: Irish migration
An organisation of workers that seeks to improve its members’ wages, working hours and conditions.
Revise: Class distinctions
Revise: Established parties

2 more notes

An organisation of workers that represents its members in disputes over matters such as pay and working conditions.
Revise: Militant labour
An organisation representing workers collectively, including in negotiations over pay and working conditions.
Revise: Establishing the dictatorship

OCR History B past papers

Exam tips

1
The Trade Union Act 1984 required secret ballots before industrial action; it did not require 80% of all union members to support a strike.
2
The Tolpuddle workers were convicted of administering an unlawful oath, not simply of belonging to a trade union.
3
Distinguish the origins of the Durban strikes from their consequences: workers began the strike wave themselves; it then encouraged the growth of trade unions.

How each exam board covers it

AQA GCSE History · 8145

Paper 1, Paper 2

An organisation that represents workers collectively and seeks to protect their interests, including pay and working conditions.
Trade unions were particularly important targets. They organised large numbers of workers and had strong connections with the Social Democratic and Communist movements. Their independent leadership and resources offered a potential basis for opposition.
Revise: Establishment of Dictatorship
An organisation of workers that seeks to improve their pay, working conditions and treatment by employers.
Revise: Effectiveness of the New Deal
An organisation of workers that acts collectively to improve or defend their pay, working conditions and employment rights.
Revise: Workers Movements

1 more note

An organisation of workers that represents its members in negotiations over pay, working conditions and employment rights.
Revise: Workers’ Rights

AQA History past papers

Edexcel GCSE History · 1HI0

Paper 1

An organisation of workers that seeks to protect or improve their pay and working conditions.
Restrictions on workers’ organisations had been eased, so forming a trade union was not itself the offence for which the men were convicted. Instead, local landowners used the society’s oath as the basis for prosecution. A law dating from 1797 prohibited unlawful oaths of loyalty; legislation against seditious meetings was also used in pursuing the case.
Revise: Nature and Changing Definitions of Criminal Activity
A workers’ organisation that represents its members over matters such as pay, conditions and employment rights.
Revise: Case Studies: Bristol and Leicester

Edexcel History past papers

OCR GCSE History A · J410

Paper 1, Paper 2

An organisation representing workers collectively over matters such as wages and working conditions.
President Hindenburg remained in office, the Reichstag still existed, and opposition parties, trade unions and regional governments could obstruct Nazi ambitions. The professional army was another powerful institution whose support Hitler needed.
Revise: The Nazi Consolidation of Power (1933–1934)
An organisation of workers that represents their collective interests, including pay and working conditions.
Revise: Black Consciousness and Labour Resistance
An organisation of workers that represents their interests over matters such as wages and working conditions.
Revise: The Second New Deal

3 more notes

The organisation of workers who negotiate collectively with employers over wages and working conditions.
Revise: Impact and Reactions to the New Deal
An organisation of workers which acts collectively to protect members’ interests, including pay, working hours and conditions.
Revise: The Rise of Labour and the Women’s Suffrage Movement
An organisation of workers that represents their interests, including pay, working conditions and job security.
Revise: Modern Challenges to Parliament and Constitutional Changes

OCR History A past papers

OCR GCSE History B · J411

Paper 1, Paper 3

An organisation of workers that acts collectively to protect or improve their pay and working conditions.
Irish workers could join trade unions, stop work to seek improvements and protect access to their trades. They were not simply passive sources of cheap labour.
Revise: Irish migration
An organisation of workers that seeks to improve its members’ wages, working hours and conditions.
Revise: Class distinctions
Revise: Established parties

2 more notes

An organisation of workers that represents its members in disputes over matters such as pay and working conditions.
Revise: Militant labour
An organisation representing workers collectively, including in negotiations over pay and working conditions.
Revise: Establishing the dictatorship

OCR History B past papers

Exam tips

1
The Trade Union Act 1984 required secret ballots before industrial action; it did not require 80% of all union members to support a strike.
2
The Tolpuddle workers were convicted of administering an unlawful oath, not simply of belonging to a trade union.
3
Distinguish the origins of the Durban strikes from their consequences: workers began the strike wave themselves; it then encouraged the growth of trade unions.

Trade union

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AQA GCSE History · 8145

Edexcel GCSE History · 1HI0

OCR GCSE History A · J410

OCR GCSE History B · J411

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Trade union

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AQA GCSE History · 8145

Edexcel GCSE History · 1HI0

OCR GCSE History A · J410

OCR GCSE History B · J411

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AQA GCSE History · 8145

Edexcel GCSE History · 1HI0

OCR GCSE History A · J410

OCR GCSE History B · J411

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AQA GCSE History · 8145

Edexcel GCSE History · 1HI0

OCR GCSE History A · J410

OCR GCSE History B · J411

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Related key terms

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