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The Decline of Strike Activity inBritain Throughout the 1980s and 1990s
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The Decline of Strike Activity in Britain Throughout the 1980s and 1990s Strike action has generally been one of the most serious forms of industrial action taken by trade unions in response to a host of issues ranging from unmet pay demands to unsatisfatory working conditions. In the United Kingdom, a strike is defined as a period where workers choose not to work as a protest; this period must last at least one day and involve at least 10 workers or else involve at least 100 lost or 'striker' days to officially be a strike. Although strike action gained popularity in the 1970s, there was a substantial decline in the extent to which such action was used throughout the 80s and 90s; indeed, this trend contnues to the present date. Statistics show that the number of strikes taking place fell dramatically over the period from the late 70's to the 90's....
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