Len Murray Biography

Becomes TUC general secretary as Labour and unions discuss a new political compact.

Argues that voluntary cooperation is preferable to Conservative legal confrontation.

Murray works with Labour ministers on the Social Contract approach to pay restraint.

Helps secure TUC acceptance of the government's voluntary pay limit.

Helps persuade union leaders to accept a voluntary pay limit.

Negotiates the second phase as union tolerance begins to weaken.

Negotiates with ministers over the third phase of incomes policy.

Warns ministers that a rigid five percent limit will be difficult to enforce.

Warns that rigid pay limits risk breaking the Social Contract.

Opposes the government's first major trade union law reform.