Industrial relations and tension with unions Flashcards

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What did the opinion poll in in the 1960s show?

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60% of people had a favourable view of the unions

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Why did the strikes occur?

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series of strikes over pay in 1966 and 1967
- widened gap between gov and unions

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What were wild-cat strikes?

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sudden and unofficial

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What was published in 1969?

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White paper - in place of strife - set a proposal preventing future strikes
- legal restrictions on a strike

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What were the legal restrictions that the white paper implemented?

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  • members of a union would have to be balloted
  • would have to agree to a clear majority non industrial action before a strike would be recognised as legal
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What aspects were seen as too radical?

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  • 28 day cooling off period before strike could go ahead
  • gov could impose a settlement when unions were in dispute with each other
  • strike ballots could be imposed
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