Political Developments: Labours Relationship with Trade Unions such as the NUS

Question 1

When was the Prices and Incomes board set up?

Answer 1

1966

Question 2

What did the Prices and Incomes policy result in?

Answer 2

Seamen and Dockworker strikes

Question 3

What did Wilson label the 1966 strikes as?

Answer 3

Attacks by groups of Marxist extremists in Britain’s Industry

Question 4

Who resigned over the creation of the Prices and Incomes board?

Answer 4

Leader of the TGWU, Frank Cousins

Question 5

What does TGWU stand for?

Answer 5

Transport and General Workers Union

Question 6

What is an example showing Trade Unions power by the 1960s?

Answer 6

NUS demanded a 17% pay rise when on strike

Question 7

How much did the Government set out to give in pay rises?

Answer 7

3.5%

Question 8

What type of strikes became more common?

Answer 8

wildcat’ strikes

Question 9

What were wildcat strikes?

Answer 9

Strikes which happen suddenly without any notice

Question 10

What percentage of the public were in favour of unions in 1961?

Answer 10

60%

Question 11

What year did the NUS strike?

Answer 11

1966

Question 12

How did Wilson label the NUS leaders after their strike?

Answer 12

He called them Communists

Question 13

Which organisation did Wilson use to get information about the NUS leaders?

Answer 13

He used MI5

Question 14

How much money did the government lose out on from the NUS strike?

Answer 14

£40 Million

Question 15

How did the NUS strike affect the pound?

Answer 15

It put a run on the pound

Question 16

What year was the pound devalued in Wilson’s time in office?

Answer 16

1967