Trade Disputes Act 1906
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The Trade Disputes Act 1906 (short title 6 Edward VII, c. 47) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed under the Liberal government of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman.
The Taff Vale Case of 1901, which created a precedent that trade unions could be held liable for damages caused by industrial action, was reversed. The Act declared that unions could not be sued for damages incurred during a strike.
It remained in force until 1971. For the centenary of the Act, the Trades Union Congress is campaigning for a Trade Union Freedom Bill.
