Civil Service pay dispute, 1979
1979 1974-79 "Civil Service pay dispute, 1979" [BW0093], 1979, Trades Union Congress In July 1978, the Labour Government introduced a new guideline for pay rises of 5%. The TUC voted on 26 July to reject the limit and insist on a return to free collective bargaining. Although the governmen...
| Institution: | TUC - Trade Union Congress Library |
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| Language: | English |
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London
1979
United Kingdom |
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10796/CA44C594-A678-4CA8-9039-F5AC438EABD2 http://hdl.handle.net/10796/F12CA4A1-204B-41D5-B3DA-7A3533063021 |
| Summary: | 1979
1974-79
"Civil Service pay dispute, 1979" [BW0093], 1979, Trades Union Congress
In July 1978, the Labour Government introduced a new guideline for pay rises of 5%. The TUC voted on 26 July to reject the limit and insist on a return to free collective bargaining. Although the government did not make the 5% limit a legal requirement, it decided to impose sanctions on government contractors who broke the limit.
On 22 January, 1979 public sector unions held a "Day of Action", in which they held a 24-hour strike and marched to demand a £60 per week minimum wage. Many workers stayed out indefinitely after that day. These are publicity materials produced by the Civil and Public Services Association for the campaign. |
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| Physical Description: | Leaflet TEXT |