Trade Disputes Act 1906

"Trade Disputes Act" redirects here. For the 1927 act, see Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act 1927. For the 1946 act, see Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act 1946. For 1965 act, see Trade Disputes Act 1965.

Trade Disputes Act 1906
Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act to provide for the regulation of Trades Unions and Trade Disputes.
Citation6 Edw. 7. c. 47
Territorial extent England and Wales; Scotland; Northern Ireland
Dates
Royal assent21 December 1906
Other legislation
Repealed byIndustrial Relations Act 1971
Status: Repealed

The Trade Disputes Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 47) was a UK act of parliament passed under the Campbell-Bannerman administration which provided that trade unions could not be sued for damages resulting from industrial action. Its key reform was to add to the Conspiracy and Protection of Property Act 1875 the famous words, "An act done in pursuance of an agreement or combination by two or more persons shall, if done in contemplation or furtherance of a trade dispute, not be actionable unless the act, if done without any such agreement or combination, would be actionable." After repeal and replacement of the 1875 act, these words are now found in the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.

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