Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- List of Abbreviations -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- 1 Theoretical Background -- 2 Women and Trade Unions: An Overview -- 3 Women's Trade Unionism in Historical Context -- 4 Educating Women Trade Unionists -- 5 Starting a Trade Union Career -- 6 The Shaping of Women's Trade Union Careers -- 7 The Making of Women's Trade Union Careers -- 8 Making Sense of Women's Trade Union Careers -- Appendix: Research Methods -- Bibliography -- Index