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The trade union movement of which country is the oldest in the world ?

The trade union movement of Great Britain is the oldest in the world, having emerged directly out of the first Industrial Revolution in the late 18th century (leading to the…

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The trade union movement of Great Britain is the oldest in the world, having emerged directly out of the first Industrial Revolution in the late 18th century (leading to the Combination Acts of 1799–1800, their repeal in 1824, and the Trade Union Act of 1871).

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