Business Studies: Trade Union Wars

This interactive bundle brings trade union history and contemporary conflicts to life through two unique learning tools. Students can explore a dynamic timeline of union development while immersing themselves in a role-play simulation of the Royal Mail strike to understand both the past and present of industrial relations.

Interactive UK Trade Unions Timeline

The timeline resource takes students on a chronological journey through the origins, legalisation, growth, conflict, and modern challenges of trade unions. By engaging with clickable events, statistics, quizzes, and stories of landmark struggles, learners gain not only factual knowledge but also empathy for the lived experiences of workers across different eras. The outcome is a deeper understanding of how unions shaped working conditions, politics, and society, alongside analytical skills to connect historical trends with contemporary debates.

Royal Mail Strike Simulation

The simulation places students at the centre of one of the UK’s most significant recent industrial disputes. By taking on the role of a postal worker, union leader, or manager, learners must make strategic decisions under pressure, seeing how choices influence public opinion, disruption, and negotiation outcomes. This role-play builds critical thinking, negotiation awareness, and evaluation skills, giving students first-hand insight into the complexities of modern industrial relations and the human impact of strikes.