Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act 1946

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The Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act 1946 was a UK law enacted by the post-war Labour government to restore and expand trade union rights that had been restricted by earlier legislation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
affectedActors employers involved in industrial disputes
trade unions in the United Kingdom
aimedAt strengthening collective bargaining power of workers
associatedParty Labour Party (UK)
category United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1946
United Kingdom labour law
country United Kingdom
government Attlee government
surface form: Clement Attlee ministry
historicalSignificance key post-war reform in British labour law
ideologicalContext expansion of workers' rights
inspiredBy Labour movement objectives
introducedBy Attlee government
surface form: Labour government
jurisdiction United Kingdom
languageOfDocument English
legalDomain employment relations
public law
legalEffect increased legal protection for lawful strike action
removal of some civil liabilities for trade unions in trade disputes
legalSubject industrial relations
trade disputes
trade unions
legislativeBody British Parliament
surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
longTitle An Act to amend the law relating to trade disputes and trade unions
policyArea collective bargaining
employment law
labour law
politicalContext post-war Labour government
purpose to expand trade union rights in the United Kingdom
to restore trade union rights restricted by earlier legislation
region Great Britain
relatedEvent May 1926 General Strike in the United Kingdom
surface form: 1926 United Kingdom general strike
repealedOrAmended Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act 1927
restrictions imposed after the 1926 General Strike
restoredRight freedom of trade unions to support political parties within legal limits
immunity of trade unions from certain civil actions in respect of trade disputes
political levy by trade unions subject to ballot safeguards
royalAssentYear 1946
shortTitle Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act 1946 self-link
status amending legislation to earlier trade union laws
timePeriod post-World War II era
typeOfChange extension of legal protections for trade unions
repeal of anti-union provisions
yearEnacted 1946

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Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act 1927 repealedBy Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act 1946
Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act 1927 relatedTo Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act 1946
Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act 1946 shortTitle Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act 1946 self-link