Project Gutenberg 2021-02-06 Public domain in the USA. 200 Brassey, Thomas Brassey, Earl 1836 1918 Brassey, Thomas, Sir Wages in 1873: Address read before the Social Science Association at Norwich Transcribed from the 1873 Longmans, Green, and Co. edition by David Price "Wages in 1873: Address read before the Social Science Association at Norwich" by Thomas Brassey, M.P. is a historical address delivered in the early 1870s. This scientific publication discusses the significant rise in wages during the time, reflecting the socio-economic conditions of the late 19th century. The document primarily explores the labor movement in England, the impact of economic recovery on wage increases, and the role of labor unions in negotiating wages. In his address, Brassey emphasizes that the rise in wages is predominantly due to the increased demand for labor following a period of industrial growth, rather than the result of successful strikes or union negotiations. He analyzes the failure of a notable miners' strike in South Wales, arguing that well-organized employers can withstand such movements when the economic conditions are unfavorable to labor. The address also covers topics such as the rising costs of coal, the challenges of shorter work hours, and the potential for cooperatives among workers. Through a detailed examination, Brassey highlights the complexities within labor relations, advocating for informed economic actions rather than reliance on strikes, and calls for increased productivity to secure better wages in the long term. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Great Britain -- Economic conditions -- 19th century Wages -- Great Britain -- History Labor movement -- Great Britain -- History Working class -- Great Britain -- History Labor -- Great Britain -- History HD Text Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Economics 126692 2025-09-25T11:38:36.350349 text/html 104465 2024-10-18T10:19:45 text/html 96952 2025-09-25T11:38:39.000349 application/epub+zip 95799 2025-09-25T11:38:36.904356 application/epub+zip 95800 2025-09-25T11:38:36.619365 application/epub+zip 141437 2025-09-25T11:38:40.707374 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 129335 2025-09-25T11:38:38.714351 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 128862 2022-09-29T04:32:02.711239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 108517 2025-09-25T11:38:36.136392 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 88503 2024-10-18T10:19:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17678 2025-09-25T11:38:40.985327 application/rdf+xml 8473 2025-09-25T11:38:36.693354 image/jpeg 2276 2025-09-25T11:38:36.655376 image/jpeg 88458 2025-09-25T11:38:36.361373 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia