Wage labor and neoliberal labor market reforms in the United Kingdom (1980–1997)

1. Thatcher government begins market-oriented labor reforms

   May 3, 1979Labels: Margaret Thatcher, Conservative Party

   • UK Parliament
   • Encyclopaedia

2. Employment Act 1980 restricts picketing and closed shops

   Aug 1, 1980Labels: Employment Act, Closed shop

   • UK Legislation
   • Hansard

3. Employment Act 1982 tightens union immunities and closed-shop rules

   Oct 28, 1982Labels: Employment Act, Trade unions

   • UK Legislation
   • UK Parliament

4. Trade Union Act 1984 mandates secret ballots for strikes

   Jul 26, 1984Labels: Trade Union, Trade unions

   • UK Legislation
   • Hansard

5. Wages Act 1986 reduces sectoral wage-setting institutions

   Jul 25, 1986Labels: Wages Act, Wages councils

   • Hansard
   • Hansard

6. Employment Act 1988 expands individual rights inside unions

   May 26, 1988Labels: Employment Act, Trade unions

   • UK Legislation
   • UK Legislation

7. Employment Act 1990 bans secondary action and closed shops

   Nov 1, 1990Labels: Employment Act, Secondary action

   • UK Legislation
   • GOV UK

8. TULRCA 1992 consolidates the new industrial relations framework

   Jul 16, 1992Labels: TULRCA 1992, Trade unions

   • UK Legislation
   • UK Parliament

9. 1993 Act abolishes remaining wage councils

   Jul 1, 1993Labels: 1993 Act, Wage councils

   • UK Legislation
   • UK Parliament

10. Jobseekers Act 1995 creates Jobseeker’s Allowance framework

    Jun 28, 1995Labels: Jobseekers Act, Jobseeker s

    • UK Legislation
    • Hansard

11. Employment Rights Act 1996 consolidates individual employment protections

    May 22, 1996Labels: Employment Rights, Individual rights

    • UK Legislation
    • UK Parliament

12. Labour wins 1997 election, setting stage for new approach

    May 1, 1997Labels: Labour Party, Tony Blair

    • UK Parliament
    • Encyclopaedia