Factory wage labor in Britain during the Industrial Revolution (c. 1760–1850)

1. Arkwright’s Cromford Mill signals factory discipline

   Jan 1, 1771Labels: Cromford Mill, Richard Arkwright, Mill village

   • Cromford Mills
   • Cromford Mill

2. Combination Acts outlaw collective wage bargaining

   Jul 12, 1799Labels: Combination Acts, Parliament

   • Britannica
   • Combination Act

3. Owen takes over New Lanark as reform model

   Jan 1, 1800Labels: New Lanark, Robert Owen

   • New Lanark VC
   • Owen bio

4. First factory law targets apprentice conditions

   Jun 22, 1802Labels: Health and, Apprentices

   • Apprentices Act

5. Luddite protests challenge factory-era job losses

   Nov 1, 1811Labels: Luddites, Textile workers

   • Britannica

6. Cotton Mills Act sets child age and hour limits

   Jul 2, 1819Labels: Cotton Mills, Child workers

   • 1819 Act

7. Peterloo Massacre intensifies reform and labor politics

   Aug 16, 1819Labels: Peterloo Massacre, Manchester

   • Britannica

8. Repeal of Combination Acts allows unions, with limits

   Jan 1, 1824Labels: Combination Acts, Trade unions

   • Britannica

9. Factory Act creates inspectorate and schooling rules

   Aug 29, 1833Labels: Factory Act, Inspectorate

   • Britannica
   • Nat Archives

10. Grand National union attempt highlights wage-worker coordination

    Feb 1, 1834Labels: Grand National, Robert Owen

    • GNCTU

11. Factories Act tightens rules for women and children

    Jun 6, 1844Labels: Factories Act, Women workers

    • 1844 Text
    • Nat Archives

12. Ten Hours Act limits workday for women and young people

    Jun 8, 1847Labels: Ten Hours, Factories Act

    • Ten Hours Act
    • Nat Archives