"In Place of Strife" Gets Implemented

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In 1969, Harold Wilson's government produced a white paper called "in place of strife". It was spearheaded by Cabinet Member Barbara Castle. The idea was to reign in the power of the unions. The bill would've required a formal ballot before a strike could occur, imposed a 28 day "cooling off" period before workers could walk out, and established a board to enforce the law and impose fines in cases of violations. The bill was extremely controversial and angered the TUC and left wing Labour members and never got passed. This set the stage for the extreme levels of industrial unrest in the 70s which, at its peak, resulted in sanitation workers and even gravediggers going on strike and paved the way for Margaret Thatcher's hard line against the unions. So would the bill have brought about more harmonious labor relations and avoided the expensive strikes of the 70s?
 
So a labour government is going to legislate industrial relations without a slap in the face sweetener like compulsory arbitration?

I assume the act will result in extreme levels of industrial unrest in the 70s which, at their peak, result in sanitation workers and even gravediggers going on strike.

yours,
Sam R.
 

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So a labour government is going to legislate industrial relations without a slap in the face sweetener like compulsory arbitration?

I assume the act will result in extreme levels of industrial unrest in the 70s which, at their peak, result in sanitation workers and even gravediggers going on strike.

yours,
Sam R.
Okay, add that in. According to Wikipedia, most of the "Winter of Discontent" strikes would've been illegal had the bill been in place.
 
Without becoming political: Workers who bound as slaves by acts of parliament have repeatedly chosen to withdraw their labour despite becoming criminals. I see no difference in this between New Zealand and British workers, or between Australian and British workers.

Despite the special pleading of industrial relations scholars regarding the legal climate for workers in state by state; but, regarding the position of the employer lacking such.

yours,
Sam R.

[It isn't as though Solidarity (UK) would succeed anyway]
 

kernals12

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Without becoming political: Workers who bound as slaves by acts of parliament have repeatedly chosen to withdraw their labour despite becoming criminals. I see no difference in this between New Zealand and British workers, or between Australian and British workers.

Despite the special pleading of industrial relations scholars regarding the legal climate for workers in state by state; but, regarding the position of the employer lacking such.

yours,
Sam R.

[It isn't as though Solidarity (UK) would succeed anyway]
Margaret Thatcher managed to do it.
 
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