Tempered not quenched
Tempered not quenched by Martin Upham, published by Lawrence and Wishart in 1997, offers an in-depth exploration of the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation (ISTC). This 295-page book details the significant shifts in ownership within the steel industry, highlighting advancements in working conditions and documenting the only national steel strike in Britain’s history.
Readers will find a comprehensive account of industrial progress and the social ramifications of major plant closures. The narrative profiles key figures who guided the ISTC from the post-war era to the turn of the millennium, providing insights into labor unions in Great Britain. This edition serves as a valuable resource for those interested in labor history and the evolution of the steel industry.
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This is the story of the ISTC (the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation), spanning five shifts in the industry’s ownership, huge advances in the working conditions of those employed in steel, and the only national steel strike Britain ever experienced. It chronicles the course of industrial progress and the social impact of huge plant closures, and profiles those who led the ISTC from the post-war world to the eve of the millennium.
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