The Medieval Origins of Trade Unions

This week saw the publication of a new blog post for the People’s History Museum as part of their 10 year anniversary. In this post Claire explores the medieval origins of workers’ associations and the trade union movement.

Read the full blog post here.

(Image credit: Locksmith, Hausbuch der Mendelschen Zwölfbrüderstiftung, Band 1. Nürnberg 1426–1549. Stadtbibliothek Nürnberg, Amb. 317.2, 1451. Available under the Creative Commons Licence).