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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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act 1946 canonical | 3 |
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Target entity: Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act 1946 Context triple: [Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act 1927, repealedBy, Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act 1946]
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Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act 1927
The Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act 1927 was a British law that significantly restricted trade union activities and political funding in the aftermath of the 1926 General Strike.
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B.
Trade Union Act 1913
The Trade Union Act 1913 was a UK law that allowed trade unions to establish political funds and formally engage in political activities, particularly in support of the Labour Party.
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C.
Trade Boards Act 1909
The Trade Boards Act 1909 was a landmark British social reform law that established boards to set minimum wages in certain low-paid industries, helping to combat sweated labor in the early 20th century.
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D.
Labour Exchanges Act 1909
The Labour Exchanges Act 1909 was a key piece of early 20th-century British social reform that created state-run employment offices to help match workers with available jobs and reduce unemployment.
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E.
Arbitration Act
The Arbitration Act is Singapore’s primary statute governing domestic arbitration proceedings, setting out the legal framework for resolving disputes outside the courts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act 1946 Target entity description: 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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A.
Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act 1927
The Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act 1927 was a British law that significantly restricted trade union activities and political funding in the aftermath of the 1926 General Strike.
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B.
Trade Union Act 1913
The Trade Union Act 1913 was a UK law that allowed trade unions to establish political funds and formally engage in political activities, particularly in support of the Labour Party.
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C.
Trade Boards Act 1909
The Trade Boards Act 1909 was a landmark British social reform law that established boards to set minimum wages in certain low-paid industries, helping to combat sweated labor in the early 20th century.
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D.
Labour Exchanges Act 1909
The Labour Exchanges Act 1909 was a key piece of early 20th-century British social reform that created state-run employment offices to help match workers with available jobs and reduce unemployment.
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E.
Arbitration Act
The Arbitration Act is Singapore’s primary statute governing domestic arbitration proceedings, setting out the legal framework for resolving disputes outside the courts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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
ⓘ
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
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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
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surface form:
1926 United Kingdom general strike
|
| 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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Subject: Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act 1946 Description of subject: 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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