Example sentences of "[noun sg] of the [noun sg] unions [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The large increase in unemployment , though regrettable and unexpected , is largely the responsibility of the trade unions for exacting high wage increases and overmanning in the past . |
| 2 | In the USA the absence of a socialist party , the weakness and declining influence of the trade unions in electoral politics , and the enormous costs of political campaigning have meant that throughout the post-war period access to money has been a critical determinant of how politicians are selected ( Bretton , 1980 ; Drew , 1983 ) . |
| 3 | Herbert Tracey reflected that the ‘ defeatist ’ mood of the trade unions over the last few years had been transformed . |
| 4 | Will he remove that slur on the loyalty and patriotism of those employees and give a categorical assurance that there is nothing incompatible about membership of the Labour party and membership of the trade unions in question ? |
| 5 | The following discussion locates the campaigning activities of these two groups in the context of changes in official pensions policy , and focuses on the crucial role of the trade unions in the process of policy-making . |
| 6 | The recent role of the Trade Unions in the policy-making process of the Labour Party including the Liaison Committee and the new Joint Policy Committees — seeking to analyse the changing process and the new distribution of power . |
| 7 | Chapter 9 explores this theme by looking at the role of the trade unions in political bargaining over new industrial relations strategies . |
| 8 | The involvement of trade unions in the financial and organisational affairs of the Labour Party — seeking to explain the extent of their involvement , including the role and operation of the Trade Unions for a Labour Victory . |
| 9 | It was administratively feasible because Dutch industrial relations had always been characterised by a relatively high degree of centralised control over the bargaining process , together with a weak position of the trade unions at shop floor level.8 Also , in that particular period , the country had been ruled by governments which by virtue of their composition and policies were able to secure trade union cooperation ( Albeda , 1971 ) . |
| 10 | THE LABOUR PARTY took the first step yesterday towards diminishing the power of the trade unions in its policy-making procedures . |