Police strikes of 1918 and 1919 in the United Kingdom and Boston and their effects.
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Title
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Police strikes of 1918 and 1919 in the United Kingdom and Boston and their effects.
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Identifier
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AAI9924823
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identifier
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9924823
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Creator
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King, Joseph Francis.
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Contributor
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Adviser: Lawrence Sullivan
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Date
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1999
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Sociology, Criminology and Penology | History, Modern | Political Science, Public Administration | Sociology, Industrial and Labor Relations | History, European | History, United States
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Abstract
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My central thesis is that policing in the United Kingdom and Boston developed from the same historical beginnings, but, as a result of these strikes, especially for the officers, took different paths. These departments experienced similar labor conflicts in the early 1900's. These officers took similar actions, strikes. The strikes had similar results: rioting and a public outcry against the strikes and the strikers. All of the officers who struck in 1919 were fired. The primary reason for the different paths of the police was the increased role of central government in funding and terms of employment in the United Kingdom. This centralization resulted in the Police Act of 1919, which required the formation of the Police Federation, "to represent the interest of all ranks." This Federation still exists today as the official representative body for every police officer in the United Kingdom. The situation in Boston, and the United States in general, was to be markedly different. Police unionization was dead. No serious attempts at unionization were to be undertaken for half a century.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
