
Picketing
Industrial Disputes, Tactics and the Law
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 31. October 2025
Book
Hardback
242 pages
978-1-041-11767-4 (ISBN)
Description
First published in 1983, Picketing stands as the pioneering comprehensive analysis of industrial dispute tactics in modern British labour relations. At its core, the study examines the 1980 Employment Act-legislation specifically designed to restrict picketing activities and secondary actions by trade unions. The authors provide a thorough investigation of the political, legal, and economic foundations that shaped this legislative strategy. The authors examine what were the effects on industrial disputes in the two years after the passing of the Act, by observing such disputes and explaining what impact the new law had on the behaviour of all parties: workers, trade union officials, management and police.
The exceptional depth and breadth of this study offers an unparalleled foundation for analyzing the Conservative Government's industrial relations approach and the broader role of legal frameworks in labour disputes. As Britain continues to face industrial decline, persistent unemployment, and ongoing attempts at reforming labour relations through legislation, picketing remains a central issue in contemporary political discourse. This volume provides an essential critical framework for scholars, policymakers, and labour relations professionals seeking to understand the complex interplay between law, industrial action, and economic policy in modern Britain.
The exceptional depth and breadth of this study offers an unparalleled foundation for analyzing the Conservative Government's industrial relations approach and the broader role of legal frameworks in labour disputes. As Britain continues to face industrial decline, persistent unemployment, and ongoing attempts at reforming labour relations through legislation, picketing remains a central issue in contemporary political discourse. This volume provides an essential critical framework for scholars, policymakers, and labour relations professionals seeking to understand the complex interplay between law, industrial action, and economic policy in modern Britain.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Postgraduate
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
610 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-041-11767-4 (9781041117674)
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Persons
Peggy Kahn, Norman Lewis, Rowland Livock, and Paul Wiles with the assistance of John Mesher
Content
Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations Part I 1. Introduction 2. The Political Economy of Post War Britain and the Rise of the New Conservatism 3. British Labour Law and the Emergence of the 1980 Act 4. Industrial Disputes and Tactics 5. Policing Industrial Disputes Part II 6. Nationalised Industries 7. The Public Services and Industrial Disputes 8. Government Policy and the Private Sector 9. Regulated Employment and Disputes Part III 10. The Impact of Legal Intervention Bibliography Index