[2] Divisions quickly appeared within the Cabinet when the proposals were presented, with the opposition led by Home Secretary James Callaghan.
[1] Although the paper itself never resulted in legislation, it was influential in the drafting of the Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1974 ("TULRA").
The white paper's requirement that strike action could only take place after a trade union ballot would later become a key component of TULRA.
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