Industrial relations and tension with unions Flashcards
1
Q
What did the opinion poll in in the 1960s show?
A
60% of people had a favourable view of the unions
2
Q
Why did the strikes occur?
A
series of strikes over pay in 1966 and 1967
- widened gap between gov and unions
3
Q
What were wild-cat strikes?
A
sudden and unofficial
4
Q
What was published in 1969?
A
White paper - in place of strife - set a proposal preventing future strikes
- legal restrictions on a strike
5
Q
What were the legal restrictions that the white paper implemented?
A
- 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
6
Q
What aspects were seen as too radical?
A
- 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
