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TU's in 1970/80's (Factors (Fed govt (President Reagan appointed…
TU's in 1970/80's
Factors
Public opinion
Air Traffic Controllers Strike (1981) – public opinion towards unions became increasingly negative because workers were seen to already have good wage levels and working hours
Fed govt
President Nixon vetoed the Child Development Bill of 1972, which would have provided a multi-billion dollar national day care system
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President Reagan appointed conservatives to the National Labour Relations Board so that they were more likely to judge in favour of employers
Air Traffic Controllers Strike (1981) – President Reagan sacked all striking controllers, which reduced worker unity and increased negative attitudes towards strikes
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President Nixon’s Occupational Safety and Health Act (1970) – introduced health and safety requirements for the workplace
TU's
Increasing numbers of women joined unions in the 1970s, which came to be known as “trade union feminism”
From the 1970s, trade unions began to address wider issues, such as sexual harassment in the workplace
Women were more likely to take strike action during the 1970s, such as the strike action by female bank workers in Minnesota from 1977 to 1979
Employers/opposition
From the Air Traffic Controllers Strike (1981), employers increasingly used “scab labour” to reduce the negative effects of strikes
Economic/societal shifts
From the 1970s, increasing strike action taken by public sector workers alienated public opinion because they were seen as vital for the country
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