What was it: Since 1800, these laws had made trade unions illegal. Francis Place let a campaign to get these laws repealed, and was supported by Benthamites and radical MPs, like Francis Burdett. They argued the Laws were inefficient, since trade unions existed but under the name of friendly societies, and that workers were dissatisfied because they were illegal (once given full rights, workers could cooperate with employers -> no need for unions)
Liberal: After gaining enough evidence from workers, Huskisson repealed the laws 1842. It lead to trade unions and strikes.
Not Liberal: Many trade unions and huge strikes, and Industrialists began to pressure for the re-introduction of the Laws. To compromise, the Amending Act 1825 was introduced, which made striking much more difficult. Done illiberally.
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