History A-Level

Trade Union Power

What Trade Union Power means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.

Definition of Trade Union Power

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The 1971 Industrial Relations Act failed to curb union power, leading to crippling miners' strikes in 1972 and 1974.

AQA · 2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007 – The end of Post-War Consensus, 1970–1979 (study guide)

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2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007 – The end of Post-War Consensus, 1970–1979 (AQA A-Level)

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