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Events on Thursday 29 June 1871 1
1871Trade Union Act legalises British unionsUK law grants trade unions legal statusThe British Parliament passed the Trade Union Act, giving trade unions formal legal recognition and protecting their funds from misuse. The act marked a significant step in the legal recognition of organised labour in Britain. It followed decades of campaigning by trade union leaders.