Political Developments: The 1982 Employment Act Flashcards
1
Q
Who was the Secretary of State for Employment by 1982?
A
Norman Tebbit
2
Q
What did the 1982 Employment Act do in terms of employee compensation?
A
It gave non-union employees who were sacked more money than union employees who were sacked
3
Q
What did the 1982 Employment Act do with closed shops?
A
Made them illegal
4
Q
What are closed shops?
A
Businesses that only employ union members
5
Q
What did this act do in terms of unions encouraging strikes?
A
Made Unions legally vulnerable to prosecution if they encouraged other businesses to strike
6
Q
How much did productivity grow in Britain a year in the 1980s?
A
4% a year
7
Q
What was significant about the annual productivity growth for the 1980s?
A
It showed that stagflation was no longer an issue
