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Promoted Publication
The Right to Strike: From the Trade Disputes Act 1906 to a Trade Union Freedom Bill 2006
By Prof Keith Ewing
Published in January 2007
This book tells the story of the Trade Disputes Act 1906, in celebration of its centenary. That Act was one of the most important pieces of labour legislation ever passed by a British Parliament. It provided very simple legal protection for the right to strike for sixty-five years, and left a legacy which is found on the statute book to this day.
The substance of today’s law however, is far removed and much weaker than the position established in 1906. For that reason, the Trade Union Freedom Bill is designed to soften some of the harder edges of the Thatcher bequest.
Upcoming Conferences and Events
TUPE Update 2013
Wednesday 23 October 2013
A one-day conference
Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool
Government has embarked on a comprehensive review of employment law which includes reviewing the TUPE Regulations. This has the potential to further undermine workers’ rights and weaken workers protection. TUPE experts will lead you through the maze and explain when and how workers are protected – or not!







