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Patrick Mayhew on trade union bill

Title
Patrick Mayhew on trade union bill
Genre
Interview
TX Date
25 Oct 1979
Year of production
1979
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Duration
00:02:49
Description
Patrick Mayhew, Employment under-Secretary, on a government working paper (published today) into legal action against trade unions. Currently unions are immune from legal action in response to coercive recruitment activity. Mayhew stresses union membership must be voluntary and a new bill will help ensure that it is. Male interviewer not identified.
Contributors
Patrick Mayhew
Keywords
Legislation; Trade unions; Government; Parliamentary bills; Labour relations; Recruitment; Trade union members

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