Jonathan Fenton-Harvey assesses the government’s strike laws and the plausible legal battle we could see over their implementation
Amid a growing wave of strikes across many sectors in the UK and an ongoing tug-of-war between Westminster and the trade unions, the government has considered implementing tougher laws to curtail those who are striking. Owing to a backlash over a needed increase in payment rates, it affects key sectors including the NHS and the Royal Mail, Westminster said, it will protect these key services from disrupting
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said that he will look into implementing “tough new laws to protect people”, while dismissing the “unreasonable” pay increase demands from striking workers.
“We hugely value the work of our public services and we’re reaching out to unions to have an honest ...
“The new legislation aims to build on current striking laws which seek to ensure vital services are always protected from strikes…”
