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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| Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act 1946 canonical | 3 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| affectedActors |
employers involved in industrial disputes
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trade unions in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| aimedAt | strengthening collective bargaining power of workers ⓘ |
| associatedParty | Labour Party (UK) ⓘ |
| category |
United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1946
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United Kingdom labour law ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| government |
Attlee government
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surface form:
Clement Attlee ministry
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| historicalSignificance | key post-war reform in British labour law ⓘ |
| ideologicalContext | expansion of workers' rights ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Labour movement objectives ⓘ |
| introducedBy |
Attlee government
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surface form:
Labour government
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| jurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
employment relations
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public law ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
increased legal protection for lawful strike action
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removal of some civil liabilities for trade unions in trade disputes ⓘ |
| legalSubject |
industrial relations
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trade disputes ⓘ trade unions ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
British Parliament
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surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| longTitle | An Act to amend the law relating to trade disputes and trade unions ⓘ |
| policyArea |
collective bargaining
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employment law ⓘ labour law ⓘ |
| politicalContext | post-war Labour government ⓘ |
| purpose |
to expand trade union rights in the United Kingdom
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to restore trade union rights restricted by earlier legislation ⓘ |
| region | Great Britain ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
May 1926 General Strike in the United Kingdom
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surface form:
1926 United Kingdom general strike
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| repealedOrAmended |
Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act 1927
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restrictions imposed after the 1926 General Strike ⓘ |
| restoredRight |
freedom of trade unions to support political parties within legal limits
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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
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repeal of anti-union provisions ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1946 ⓘ |
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