[IER] Strikes Bill returns to the Commons

Fri May 19 18:52:55 BST 2023

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Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill returns to the Commons

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The controversial Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill returns to the House of Commons on Monday, where MPs will have their final vote.

The Government will be seeking to reverse four defeats inflicted in the Lords: on limiting the application of the bill to England only; on removing protections from unions that fail to take reasonable steps to ensure their members comply with work notices; on making failure to comply with a work notice a breach of contract and grounds for dismissal, and on requiring consultation before the government can specify minimum service levels to be maintained during industrial action.

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Emergency protest: Protect the right to strike

TUC organises protest in Westminster to demand that MPs reject the Strikes Bill & to demand that opposition parties commit to repeal the Strikes Bill

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The Tories’ plans are a major threat to every aspect of employment, health and safety law

'The scrapping of record keeping means the regulations on long working hours effectively become unenforceable.' - new article by Tony Burke (via Left Foot Forward) 

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Has Labour watered down plans to boost union rights via sector bargaining?

Labour has suggested that one of its most radical policies to empower trade unions through new sector-wide collective bargaining agreements will not include “many parts of our economy”. By Katie Neame and Tom Belger (Labourlist) 

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ASDA threaten 7,000 workers with fire and rehire – GMB blames private equity ‘slash and burn’ tactics

Cutting the pay of 7,000 low-paid, retail workers during a cost-of-living crisis is inexcusable, says GMB 

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