How did MT deal with industrial relations?

How successfully did MT deal with industrial relations?

MT's Aims

• she believed that-
  • that industrial relations laws had been used to rpotect over manning/restrictive practices
  • union power made UK firms uncompetitive 
  • jobs would become available when Uk ajusted to market conditions

MT's Legislation

• Employment Act of 1980= ooutlawed secondary picketing and increased rights of workers that refused to join TUs
• Employment Act 1982= restricted sympathy strikes and allowed closed shop only if ballot showed +85% support
• Trade Union Act 1984= unions had to hold a secret ballot before launching action
• Number of days lost to strike dropped
• workers less likely to strike with high unemployment as knew they could be replaced
• legislaton accelerated changes and union…