Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
July 16, 1990
Industrial and Provident Societies Act
Government legislation to change the current economic modality of the nation.
Summary page:
• The banning of all labour strikes
• The forced closure of Labour Unions. Labour Union Offices to be raided and funds to be appropriated as the Government desires.
• To create the Ministry of Labour, which will now determine and protect the rights of workers. Furthermore, the ministry of Labour will oversee the new public works.
• The creation of Public works to create economic stimulation and to greatly reduce unemployment while also decreasing the welfare sectors burden. Citizens who will be used for the Public works will be the Unemployed, Vagrants as well as any volunteers. Citizens undergoing scheme shall receive £12,230 a year with free meals, accommodation and healthcare.
• Use of Military personnel (Royal Engineers) to create and build new infrastructure and to train citizens under going the Public works scheme to create a militarised workforce.
• Labour Camps to be constructed for those undergoing the public work scheme. Architectural design will be based on temporary military barracks and compounds.
Cabinet Evaluation - Confidential
The aim of this new legislation is to decrease the size of the social welfare sector of the state while mobilising the nation. Joint military and police operations will be used in the surprise raids of Labour Union offices. Military personnel will be used to coordinate the scheme. Due to legislation the government is expecting initial shock from public opinion. However, decreasing power of trade unions over the years and anti-communist sympathy within the state indicates that public order should not see a large decrease.