History A-Level
AEU and TGWU
What AEU and TGWU means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of AEU and TGWU
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Unions formed in 1920 and 1922 respectively through amalgamation, consolidating union strength in engineering and transport.
Topics that use AEU and TGWU
- Paper 3, Option 36.1: Protest, agitation and parliamentary reform in Britain, c1780–1928 - 5 Trades union militancy, 1915–27 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- 40-hour strike, 1919
- Black Friday, 1921
- Council of Action
- Media influence and public opinion
- Trade union decline and legal restrictions
- Triple Alliance
- Glasgow rent strike, 1915
- Government intervention and emergency powers
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