Trade Unions and the Law. Papering over the cracks?

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An anti-union stance has been a prominent feature of Thatcherism; unions have been labelled as undemocratic institutions blocking change and damaging the performance of the UK economy. This has led to a series of legislative measures to curb union power. Richard Hyman documents these changes in the law, places them in historical context, and examines the unions' responses. Discussing political realignments within the British labour movement during the 1980s, the author concludes that unions need to win back support by developing new modes of collective organisation and action as well as restoring a class content to their political and economic struggles.

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