Comrades in conflict Labour, the trade unions and 1969's In place of strife Dorey, Peter 1959- creator author. text bibliography History. enk 2019 monographic eng print viii, 230 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm On the 50th anniversary of In Place of Strife, this scholarly study makes extensive use of previously unpublished archival and other primary sources to explain why Harold Wilson and Barbara Castle embarked on legislation to regulate the trade unions and curb strikes, and why this aroused such strong opposition, not just from the unions, but within the Cabinet and among backbench Labour MPs. This opposition transcended the orthodox ideological divisions, making temporary allies of traditional adversaries in the Party. Even Wilson's threats either to resign, or call a general election, if his MPs and Ministers failed to support him and Castle, were treated with derision. His colleagues called Wilson's bluff, and forced him to abandon the legislation, in return for a 'solemn and binding' pledge by the trade unions to 'put their own house in order' in tackling strikes. -- . Peter Dorey. Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-219) and index. e-uk--- Great Britain. Department of Employment and Productivity. Industrial relations Great Britain History Labor unions Government policy Great Britain History 20th century Labor unions Law and legislation Great Britain History 20th century Great Britain Politics and government 1964-1979 Industrial relations Labor unions Government policy Labor unions Law and legislation Politics and government Great Britain 1900-1999 fast HD8391 .D676 2019 940.5 9781526138286 152613828X 9781526138309 (ePub ebook) 9781526138293 (PDF ebook) 2018276709 pda,print YDX 190806 20250318215028.0 in00004083001 eng