Political Developments: The 1980 and 1982 Employment Act Flashcards
(11 cards)
What did the 1980 Employment Act do with Picketing?
It outlawed secondary picketing
Why was the 1980 Employment Act passed?
To gradually reduce the power of Trade Unions
Who was the Secretary of State for Employment by 1982?
Norman Tebbit
What did the 1982 Employment Act do in terms of employee compensation?
Non-union members were given more money if they were sacked
What did the 1982 Employment Act do with closed shops?
Made them illegal
What are closed shops?
Businesses that only employ union members
What did the 1982 Employment act do in terms of unions encouraging strikes?
Unions could be prosecuted if they encouraged strikes
By what percentage did productivity grow a year in Britain in the 1980s?
Grew by 4% a year
What was significant about the annual productivity growth for the 1980s?
It showed that stagflation was no longer an issue
How many people were members of unions in 1979?
13 million
How many people were members of unions in 1983?
10 million
