Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act, 1927
1927 1918-1939 "Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act, 1927" [T0139.jpg], 1927, Trade Union Defence Committee Trade Disputes and the Trade Union Act 1927. Leaflet opposing the Act published by the National Trade Union Defence Committee (formed by the TUC and Labour Party). The Act banned ci...
| Institution: | TUC - Trade Union Congress Library |
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| Language: | English |
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1927
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10796/EA2B9165-A9BB-4AB2-8C7F-13497FF143DB http://hdl.handle.net/10796/8DDB3FC1-37F3-434E-A7DE-2DD0CEF0A20C |
| Summary: | 1927
1918-1939
"Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act, 1927" [T0139.jpg], 1927, Trade Union Defence Committee
Trade Disputes and the Trade Union Act 1927. Leaflet opposing the Act published by the National Trade Union Defence Committee (formed by the TUC and Labour Party).
The Act banned civil service trade unions from belonging to the TUC. Union members also had to contract-in to pay the political levy; general strikes and other sympathetic action were forbidden, and there were restrictions on picketing. The Act remained in force until 1946. |
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