History A-Level
collective action
What collective action means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of collective action
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Organised action by workers, such as strikes and political lobbying, to which government showed persistent hostility.
Topics that use collective action
- Paper 1, Option 1D: Britain, c1785–c1870: democracy, protest and reform - 3 Unionism and cooperation, c1785–c1870 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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- Cooperation and self-help
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