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What was the primary objective of a trade union?
What was the primary objective of a trade union?
- To influence government policies
- To achieve satisfactory levels of pay and conditions (correct)
- To promote individual bargaining
- To protect employers' interests
What was the historical significance of the Combination Acts of 1799 and 1800?
What was the historical significance of the Combination Acts of 1799 and 1800?
- They prohibited workers from forming unions (correct)
- They established the concept of collective bargaining
- They introduced the concept of trade unions
- They protected workers' rights to form unions
What was the outcome of the 1871 Trade Union Act?
What was the outcome of the 1871 Trade Union Act?
- It prohibited all forms of industrial action
- It abolished trade unions
- It granted full rights to trade unions
- It legalized the existence of trade unions but not their activities (correct)
What was the significant feature of the Conspiracy and Protection of Property Act 1875?
What was the significant feature of the Conspiracy and Protection of Property Act 1875?
What was the main characteristic of 'New Unionism' in the late 1800s?
What was the main characteristic of 'New Unionism' in the late 1800s?
What was the purpose of the Trade Disputes Act 1906?
What was the purpose of the Trade Disputes Act 1906?
What was the outcome of the Trade Union Act 1941?
What was the outcome of the Trade Union Act 1941?
What is the term for the percentage of employees who are trade union members?
What is the term for the percentage of employees who are trade union members?
What was the outcome of the NUR v Sullivan case in 1947?
What was the outcome of the NUR v Sullivan case in 1947?
What was the historical significance of the 'Grand National and Consolidated Trade Union' in the mid-1800s?
What was the historical significance of the 'Grand National and Consolidated Trade Union' in the mid-1800s?
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