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Trade Union Act 1913

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Trade Union Act 1913
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to amend the Law with respect to the objects and powers of Trade Unions.
Citation2 & 3 Geo. 5. c. 30
Dates
Royal assent7 March 1913
Repealed16 October 1992
Other legislation
Repealed byTrade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
Status: Repealed

The Trade Union Act 1913 was passed by the Liberal British Government under Prime Minister H. H. Asquith to remedy the situation caused by the 1909 Osborne Judgment, and gave unions the right to divide their subscriptions into a political and a social fund. If union members objected to these political contributions they could contract out of the payment.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "1913 Trade Union Act".