[IER] MPs vote down Lord's amendments on anti-strike legislation

Fri May 26 17:42:55 BST 2023

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MPs vote down Lord’s amendments to anti-strike legislation

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Late on Monday night, MPs voted down some key amendments to the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill made in the Lord two weeks ago.

The amendements included changing the application of the bill from the UK to England only, excluding Scotland and Wales; ensuring a worker would not be dismissed for not complying with a work notice; introducing the requirement for a consultation to be carried out and reviewed before the Government could set minimum service levels; and ensuring there were no legal consequences for unions that induce workers who have been identified on a work notice to go on strike.

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Strikes Bill back in the Commons: reaction inside & outside Parliament

MPs vote down Lords amendments as the Minimum Service levels legislation reaches it's last stages. We assess the reaction.

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Transport Select Committee hears from Rail Minister and Network Rail on Strikes Bill

Huw Merriman quizzed on Minimum Service Levels legislation, in the third evidence session examining minimum service levels for rail. 

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Tories accused of declaring war on public-sector workers after anti-strikes bill is forced through Parliament

Unions protest against Government anti-strike legislation. From the Morning Star.  

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HSE must investigate all work-related suicides, demands Unite

Unite believes that the excessive number of construction worker suicides is often directly related to working conditions. 

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Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Act gets Royal Assent

UNISON had been working with Dan Jarvis MP on the Private Members Bill which extends existing redundancy protections 

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Just Fair report to UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – easy read version

New version of report (contributed to by the IER) launched 

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