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Question: Outline and assess the extent to which trade union power has been eroded since 1979.
Answer: Trade unions have existed in Britain for over two hundred years. In the 19th century, trade unions were outlawed for being anti-competitive but by the early 20th century there were two million trade union members and this rose to a peak of over thirteen million in 1979. From this point onwards however there has been a dramatic fall in the size of the membership and political influence of trade unions....(short extract)
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Details: Mark: 63% | Subject: Politics | Course: Politics | Level: A-Level | Year: Not applicable | Document type: Essay* | Words: 1702 | References: Yes | Date written: Not available | Date submitted: February 26, 2009 | Essay ID: 806
