Trade Union Act 1871

Trade Union Act 1871
Act of Parliament
	Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to amend the Law relating to Trades Unions.
Citation	34 & 35 Vict. c. 31
Introduced by	George Glyn MP (Commons)
Territorial extent	United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent	29 June 1871
Commencement	29 June 1871
Repealed	16 September 1964
Other legislation
Amended by	Statute Law Revision Act 1883; Summary Jurisdiction Act 1884;
Repealed by	Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1974
Relates to	Combinations of Workmen Act 1825; Criminal Law Amendment Act 1871; Conspiracy and Protection of Property Act 1875; Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992;
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Trade Union Act 1871 (34 & 35 Vict. c. 31) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which greatly expanded the rights of trade unions in the United Kingdom, notably giving them the right to strike. This was one of the founding pieces of legislation in UK labour law, though it has today been superseded by the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.