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Trade Union Act

Stock short title used in legislation

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Trade Union Act (with its many variations) is a stock short title used for legislation in various countries which relates to trade unions. The Bill for an Act with this short title will have been known as a Trade Union Bill during its passage through Parliament. Trade Union Acts may be a generic name either for legislation bearing that short title or for all legislation which amends the law relating to trade unions. In the United Kingdom, it is a term of art.

Australia

*The Trade Union Act 1915 (Queensland) *The Trade Union Act 1881 (New South Wales)

Canada

*The Trade Unions Act, 1872 *The Trade Unions Act, 1985

India

*The Trade Unions Act, 1926 (Replaced by Industrial Relations Code, 2020)

Japan

*The Trade Union Act of 1949

Laos

*The Trade Union Act 2007

Malaysia

*The Trade Unions Act 1959

Sudan

*The Trade Unions Act of 1971

Tanzania

*The Trade Union Act No. 10 (1998)

United Kingdom

*The Trade Union Act 1871 (34 & 35 Vict. c. 31) *The Trade Union Act Amendment Act 1876 (39 & 40 Vict. c. 22) *The Trade Disputes Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 47) *The Trade Union Act 1913 (3 & 4 Geo. 5. c. 30) *The Trade Union (Amalgamation) Act 1917 (7 & 8 Geo. 5. c. 24) *The Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act 1927 (17 & 18 Geo. 5. c. 22) *The Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act 1946 (9 & 10 Geo. 6. c. 52) *The Trade Union (Amalgamations, etc.) Act 1964 (c. 24) *The Trade Disputes Act 1965 (c. 48) *The Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1974 (c. 52) *The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Amendment) Act 1976 (c. 7) *The Trade Union Act 1984 (c. 49) *The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52) *The Trade Union Reform and Employment Rights Act 1993 (c. 19) *The Trade Union Act 2016 (c.

15) *The Trade Union (Wales) Act 2017 (anaw 4) ;The Trade Union Acts *The Trade Union Acts 1871 to 1906 means the Trade Union Acts 1871 and 1876 and Trade Disputes Act 1906. *The Trade Union Acts 1871 to 1913 means the Trade Union Acts 1871 to 1906 and the Trade Union Act 1913. *The Trade Union Acts 1871 to 1964 means the Trade Union Acts 1871 to 1913 and the Trade Union (Amalgamations) Act 1964. *The Trade Union Acts 1871 to 1971 means ... It is applicable to Northern Ireland.

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