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H&P's Trade Union Forum explored the unions during the First World War at its 15 November 2014 meeting. Professor Jerry White, of Birkbeck, University of London, spoke about London's trade unions, and Dr Deborah Thom, of Robinson College, Cambridge, talked about women, socialism, unionism and protest.

Read Professor White’s presentation: https://www.historyandpolicy.org/img/news/uploads/jwhite_unions_ww1.pdf

Dr Thom’s presentation will be available shortly. 

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