Q.1
Shortly after his re-election in 1966 Wilson faced a six week strike by one group of workers, whom he had described as "a tight-knit group of politically motivated men". To which union was he referring?
  • The National Union of Mineworkers
  • The Transport and General Workers Union
  • The National Union of Public Employees
  • The National Union of Seamen
Q.2
In late 1978 the Callaghan government was faced by serious strikes, called mainly by public sector unions. Some of these spilled over into What name was given to the whole period?
  • The time of strife
  • The winter of discontent
  • The time of troubles
  • The winter of rage
Q.3
In 1972 and again in 1974 the miners' union struck for more pay. Who was the union's president at this time?
  • Sam Cook
  • Arthur Scargill
  • Joe Gormley
  • Peter Heathfield
Q.4
During the long period of Tory government, 1951 to 1964, the Conservatives tried to establish an industrial partnership with the unions, assisted by rising living standards. Harold MacMillan, prime minister from 1956 to 1963, even asserted at the 1959 general election: "You've never had it so good". What word was used to describe this wealth?
  • Affluence
  • Wellbeing
  • Contentment
  • Materialism
Q.5
In December 1973 Heath shut down industry for a period of the week to save fuel. How long was the new (temporary) working week?
  • 4 days
  • 2 days
  • 3 days
  • 1 day
Q.6
In February 1974 Wilson returned to power and moved swiftly to solve the dispute with the miners. Who was the new Minister of Employment?
  • Michael Foot
  • Roy Hattersley
  • Jim Callaghan
  • Roy Jenkins
Q.7
Unions had especially important influence in framing the Labour Party's policy. Union leaders could deploy the votes (in elections to decide Labour policy) of all of their members who paid the political levy, as they wished. What is this system called?
  • The Block Vote
  • The union lobby
  • Plural voting
  • The list system
Q.8
Heath's Tory government from 1970 to 1974 introduced a bill in 1971 to curb trade unions' activities. What was this measure called?
  • The Trade Union Reform Act
  • The Industrial Relations Act
  • The Trade Union Act
  • The Trade Union Powers Act
Q.9
Unions traditionally tried to enforce strike action by picketing - i.e. by stationing a number of their members at the entrance to strike-bound premises, who would peacefully attempt to persuade union members attending for work not to cross. Tactics of mass picketing were dramatically used in the 1970s at a premises in North London, where NUM pickets were deployed in large numbers in a dispute where they had no direct involvement. What was this dispute called?
  • Saltley
  • Dagenham
  • Grunwick
  • Longbridge
Q.10
During Harold Wilson's first premiership (1964-70) the Minister of Labour, Barbara Castle, issued a white paper that proposed curbing the right to strike in an attempt to deal with "wildcat strikes" (i.e. those led suddenly by local union figures). What was Castle's white paper called?
  • Forward Together
  • In Place of Strife
  • Partnership in Industry
  • The Labour Code
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