The correct answer is: a) Legal recognition to trade unions.
The Trade Unions Act of 1926 was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that granted legal recognition to trade unions. The act also established a system of collective bargaining between employers and unions, and provided for the registration of trade unions.
The act was passed in response to the growing power of trade unions in the early 20th century. The act was designed to regulate the activities of trade unions and to protect the rights of both employers and employees.
The act was controversial at the time, and it was opposed by some employers and by some members of the Conservative Party. However, the act has been largely successful in regulating the activities of trade unions and in protecting the rights of both employers and employees.
The other options are incorrect because:
- Option b) is incorrect because the act did not ban strikes and protests. In fact, the act guaranteed the right of trade unions to strike.
- Option c) is incorrect because the act did not require arbitration of disputes. In fact, the act allowed for both arbitration and conciliation of disputes.
- Option d) is incorrect because the act did not provide for minimum wage legislation. In fact, the act did not mention minimum wages at all.