Jewish Workers and the Labour Movement: A Comparative Study of Amsterdam, London and Paris 1870-1914

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ISBN: 9780754609070 | 0754609073
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Copyright: 3/28/2004

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Jewish Workers and the Labour Movement explores the relationship between Jewish workers and the general labour movement in the years between 1870 and 1914. Taking a comparative approach, it looks at the different approaches and fortunes of Jewish workers in three of the world's major industrial cities, Amsterdam, London and Paris.

General Editor's Preface

vii

List of Illustrations

viii

List of Tables

Acknowledgements

Note on Translation and Transliteration

List of Abbreviations

xii

Glossary

xiv

Introduction

(12)

PART ONE: Amsterdam

1 The Social Status of Jewish Workers in Amsterdam

(19)

2 Relations Between Jews and Non-Jews in the Early Labour Movement

(13)

3 A Jewish Social-Democratic Club and the First Jewish Members of the SDB

(10)

4 Jewish Workers See the Light

(11)

5 A New Jewish Trade Union and the Rise of Jewish Membership in General Organizations

(12)

6 Joint Organization, but What About Integration?

(8)

7 Jewish Interests in the General Movement and Justification for Specifically Jewish Labour Organizations

(19)

PART TWO: London

8 From Greeners to Settlers: Arrival, Reception and Everyday Life in the East End

105

(13)

9 The First Jewish Socialist Organization in the World

118

(6)

10 Two Newspapers, a Club and Several Trade Unions: The Rise of the Jewish Labour Movement

124

(14)

11 Reactions to the Arrival and Presence of the Jewish Immigrants

138

(6)

12 The First Major Campaigns, and the First Efforts to Join Forces

144

(12)

13 The English Trade Unions Demand Immigration Restrictions

156

(13)

14 The Boer War, Nationalism, Anti-Semitism and the Adoption of the Aliens Act

169

(7)

15 The Rise of the Jewish Labour Movement: The Start of Integration

176

(15)

16 Working Together Proves Difficult

191

(7)

17 Integration put to the Test and Consolidated

198

(9)

PART THREE: Paris

18 'Lebn vi got in Frankraykh': Arrival, Reception and Everyday Life in Paris

207

(13)

19 Responses to the Arrival and Presence of the Jewish Immigrants

220

(7)

20 Political Discussions at the Cafe: the Origins of the Jewish Labour Movement

227

(6)

21 The Dreyfus Affair and Relations Between the Jewish and French Labour Movements

233

(10)

22 The Joint Struggle Against Anti-Semitism and the First Jewish Unions

243

(11)

23 The Establishment of Jewish Branches of French Trade Unions

254

(8)

24 The Intersektsionen Byuro is Established

262

(8)

25 Jewish Branches and Trade Unions and their Interaction with the French Unions

270

(15)

Amsterdam, London and Paris: A Comparison

285

(26)

Bibliography

311

(30)

Index

341

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Jewish Workers and the Labour Movement: A Comparative Study of Amsterdam, London and Paris 1870-1914

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