Trade Union Bill, 1971

Public bill · Government · Introduced

The Trade Union Bill, 1971 would make it harder for a new trade union to obtain permission to negotiate with employers. Applicants would generally need to give 18 months’ notice, publish their intention, have at least 500 members living in Ireland at both the notice and application dates, and lodge a High Court deposit ranging from £5,000 to £15,000, with amounts set out in the schedule on pages 3–4. The High Court could still allow an application that failed these conditions if it judged that granting permission would serve the public interest, while unions formed by merging already authorised unions would be exempt from one restriction.

Last updated 16 June 2020