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Harold J. Laski: When the issue in dispute seems to the trade unions so vital that only by a general strike can they defend their…

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When the issue in dispute seems to the trade unions so vital that only by a general strike can they defend their position adequately, they will, in those circumstances, defend their position whatever the law may be.
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Harold J. Laski

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Laski asserts that trade unions will resort to general strikes when their interests are critically threatened, regardless of legality.

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