Trade Union Act 1913
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to amend the Law with respect to the objects and powers of Trade Unions. |
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| Citation | 2 & 3 Geo. 5. c. 30 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 7 March 1913 |
| Repealed | 16 October 1992 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 |
Status: Repealed | |
The Trade Union Act 1913 was passed by the Liberal British Government under Prime Minister H. H. Asquith to remedy the situation caused by the 1909 Osborne Judgment, and gave unions the right to divide their subscriptions into a political and a social fund. If union members objected to these political contributions they could contract out of the payment.[1]
