[IER] Welsh govt Committee rejects Trade Union Act

Thu Apr 13 16:12:37 BST 2017

IER News Brief 13/04/17

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A Welsh Committee has backed proposals to repeal sections of the Trade Union Act 2016 <http://ier.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f121e48a8bb6d3101590c12d3&id=7b633b1d6f&e=71131c031b>  as it pertains to the public sector in Wales.

This is the latest in the devolved parliament's resistance to Westminster's anti-trade union legislation. The UK government was warned by First Minister Carwyn Jones that Wales would not accept the Trade Union Act's implementation within its borders and would fight any changes imposed upon the devolved state.

Earlier this year, the Welsh Assembly published the Trade Union Bill, which moves to repeal sections of the Trade Union Act that force the Welsh state to restrict access to Check-off facilities for those in the public sector; require public sector organisations to report facility time; and add an extra 40% support threshold to strike ballots in "important" public services.

Elsewhere, the UK government has moved to impose further measures as part of the Trade Union Act, consulting over the next six weeks on proposals to provide the Certification Officer with the power to fine unions up to £20,000 for breaching rules. We provide detail of the consultation here <http://ier.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f121e48a8bb6d3101590c12d3&id=919df38cc2&e=71131c031b> .

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