UK Unveils Anti-Strike Legislation Requiring ‘Minimum Safety Levels’ During Industrial Action
The UK government has announced new legislation to ensure “minimum safety levels” in the most crucial sectors when industrial action takes place.
In a statement released on Thursday, the government said it will “always protect the ability to strike,” but it must be “balanced with the public’s right to life and livelihoods.”
The government has a duty to the public to “ensure their safety, protect their access to vital public services, and help them go about their daily lives,” it said.
Therefore, the government said it will introduce a bill in Parliament in the coming weeks to ensure that vital public services will have to maintain a basic function and deliver minimum safety levels during industrial action….