Which of the following statements about The New Model Unions is/are co

Which of the following statements about The New Model Unions is/are correct ?

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1. The New Model Unions were formed in the 1850s
2. The New Model Unions were formed in the 1880s
3. The New Model Unions comprised a Labour Party idea
4. The New Model Unions excluded women in the 1920s

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UPSC NDA-1 – 2019

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The ‘New Model Unions’ emerged in Britain primarily in the late 1850s and early 1860s. These unions, representing skilled workers (often craft unions), were characterized by centralized control, high membership fees providing mutual benefits (like sickness and unemployment pay), and a focus on respectability and cautious negotiation rather than strikes or political radicalism. Statement 1, stating they were formed in the 1850s, is correct. Statement 2 is incorrect. Statement 3 is incorrect; while some unionists later played a role in the Labour Party, the New Model Unions themselves were largely apolitical or liberal rather than a Labour Party idea (the Labour Party formed much later). Statement 4 regarding excluding women in the 1920s is not a defining characteristic of the *original* New Model Unions of the mid-19th century, though many unions did exclude women. The most accurate statement describing their origin is Statement 1.

The New Model Unions, representing skilled trades, originated in Britain in the late 1850s/early 1860s.

Notable examples of New Model Unions included the Amalgamated Society of Engineers (ASE), formed in 1851 (slightly before the main trend, but seen as a precursor) and other similar unions for carpenters, builders, etc. Their structure and aims were different from earlier, more localized or politically radical unions.

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