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The aim of this study was to establish whether the public in general agreed with unions using strikes as a 'political' weapon.

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Attitudinal Behavioural Questions Satisfaction/dissatisfaction with way Government is running country/Mr Wilson as Prime Minister/Mrs Thatcher as Leader of the Opposition. Intended vote if there was a General Election, party most inclined to support. Agreement/disagreement with reasons for trades unions calling strikes, eg better working conditions, change Government policies, higher wages, force an election. Whether respondent is expecting a pay rise in the near future, amount expected, amount ought to be given. Whether respondent has knowledge of the Government's income/wages policy and if so - what. Background Variables Sex, marital status, whether head of household, household composition, number of children under 16, social class, television area, age finished full-time education, employment status, income, whether registered elector, number of electors/non-electors in household, trade union membership and whether position of responsibility (respondent and household), occupation of head of household.

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Face-to-face interview