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Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1542
Industrial policy (Industrial relations law) (Part 11)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 251
Themes: Industry, Trade unions, Trade union law reform, Strikes & other union action, Economic policy - theory and process

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Date Value Title
84 Apr 5 Th Major Trade Unions: Turnbull letter to Normington (“Balance of power within Trade Unions”) [MT requesting paper on subject] [declassified 2014]
84 Apr 17 Tu Major Trade Unions: Letwin minute to Turnbull (“Unions and the workforce”) [“How can we help reduce unionisation still further?”] [declassified 2014]
84 Apr 18 We Major Trade Unions: Gregson briefing to MT (“Strikes in essential services”) [reforming NHS unionisation] [declassified 2014]
84 Apr 30 Mo Major Trade Unions: Turnbull letter to Normington (“Strikes in essential services”) [details of meeting] [declassified 2014]
84 May 8 Tu Major Trade Unions: Peel speech (“New patterns of work and leisure”) [future of industrial relations in Europe] [declassified 2014]
84 May 25 Fr Major Trade Unions: King paper for MT (“The balance of power in Trade Unions”) [MT: “we shall need a more intellectually rigorous paper than this”] [declassified 2014]
84 May 29 Tu Major Trade Unions: Letwin minute to Barclay (“The balance of power in unions”) [comments on King’s paper] [declassified 2014]
84 May 31 Th Major Trade Unions: Turnbull minute to King PS (“Balance of power in trade unions”) [MT’s feelings on King’s paper] [declassified 2014]
84 Jun 4 Mo Major Trade Unions: Walker minute to King (“Strike ballots”) [criticises King for his pronouncement] [declassified 2014]
84 Jun 4 Mo Major Trade Unions: Turnbull minute to MT (“Trade Union strike ballots”) [Walker incensed at being surprised by King paper] [declassified 2014]
84 Jun 8 Fr Major Trade Unions: Letwin minute to Turnbull (“Trade Union bill: E(A) meeting”) [need for decision on proposed amendments] [declassified 2014]
84 Jun 9 Sa Major Trade Unions: Department of Employment minute to Turnbull (“Trade Union Bill”) [Amendments to be made] [declassified 2014]
84 Jun 11 Mo Major Trade Unions: Jenkin minute to MT (“Trade Union bill: E(A) meeting”) [opposes amendments] [declassified 2014]
84 Jun 11 Mo Major Trade Unions: Gregson briefing for MT (“The Trade Union Bill”) [briefing for sub-committee] [declassified 2014]
84 Jun 15 Fr Major Trade Unions: Redwood paper for MT [What could be done about unreasonable Trade Union power] [declassified 2014]
84 Jun 27 We Major Trade Unions: Cockfield minute to MT (“Trade Union Bill”) [points intended to be made at meeting] [declassified 2014]
84 Jun 27 We Major Trade Unions: Gregson minute to MT (“The Trade Union Bills”) [briefing on sub-committee] [declassified 2014]
84 Jun 27 We Major Trade Unions: Letwin minute to Turnbill (“Trade Union Bill”) [King’s fears amendment will be used to ridicule government] [declassified 2014]
84 Jul 5 Th Major Trade Unions: Department of Employment minute to Gregson (“Trade Union Bill”) [proposed substiution for amendment] [declassified 2014]
84 Jul 5 Th Major Trade Unions: Turnbull minute to King PS (“Trade Union Bill&: postal ballots rdquo;) [results of PM's meeting] [declassified 2014]