Talk:Collective action in the United Kingdom

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The article reads like propaganda.

The article claims that there has always been a "right to strike" - i.e. a "collective right" to not turn up for work and yet not be dismissed. In reality such a "right" is not ancient and is the creation of government legislation, the purpose of it being to, at least for a period of time, improve the wages and conditions of union members at the expense of higher unemployment - see W.H. Hutt "The Strike Threat System". 2A02:C7C:E183:AC00:124:B635:1777:F579 (talk) 18:50, 1 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I question whether the Trade Disputes Act 1906 really did establish a right to strike, fundamental or otherwise. My understanding is that it was about whether or not a firm could sue a union for damages caused by industrial action, and said nothing about the right to strike (without being fired). What the TDA did was grant unions immunity from being sued for such things as incidental property damage, secondary picketing of associated businesses like suppliers (or even competitors), obstruction of operations (e.g. blocking entrances), organising boycotts, and intimidation and coercion of non-strikers, as long as it was part of industrial action. I am not sure it also granted protection from being fired for such things. But if someone can dig up the actual text of the Act, perhaps this can be resolved. LastDodo (talk) 15:45, 19 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]