In 1871 the Liberals passed the Trade Union Act which recognised unions as legal entities with the right to strike and to have their funds protected by law. This was an important step forward but partially undermined by The Criminal Law Amendment Act of the same year which made picketing illegal.
Further progress came with the next Conservative government, which introduced the Conspiracy and Protection of Property Act 1875, which made peaceful picketing legal, and the Employers and Workmen Act 1876, which put employers and employees on an equal legal footing in cases of breaches of contract.
you still can't find work---OMG
You got a fast car We go cruising to entertain ourselves You still ain't got a job And I work in the market as a checkout girl I know things will get better You'll find work and I'll get promoted We'll move out of the shelter Buy a bigger house and live in the suburbs I remember we were driving driving in your car Speed so fast I felt like I was drunk City lights lay out before us And your arm felt nice wrapped round my shoulder And I had a feeling that I belonged And I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone You got a fast car I got a job that pays all our bills You stay out drinking late at the bar See more of your friends than you do of your kids I'd always hoped for better Thought maybe together you and me'd find it I got no plans I ain't going nowhere So take your fast car and keep on driving I remember when we were driving driving in your car Speed so fast I felt like I was drunk City lights lay out before us And your arm felt nice ...
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