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Blair and TUC
Convention
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After coming to power, Blair addressed TUC
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Told them to “Modernize or Die”
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Labor and Employment
Legislation
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Unions glad for some of changes introduced
but very unhappy that they are not more extensive
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Many unions see Blair Government as too
much influenced by employers and neo-liberal (i.e. pro-market) economic
thinking
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Labour Government
and Strikes
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Opposition to some strikes, especially
public sector strikes, by Blair Government, has angered some unions
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In 2004 Rail, Maritime and Transport Union
disaffiliated from the Labour Party and several very large unions have
significantly cut their contributions to the Party
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