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Members of the Unite union outside Grant Shapps' constituency office in Welwyn Garden City in London, during a Enough is Enough protest against the Strikes Bill
THE government is mounting a “full-frontal attack on the trade union movement” by “steam-rolling through” anti-strike legislation forcing workers to scab during industrial disputes, TUC general secretary Paul Nowak will say today.
Bosses will be able to sack workers who refuse to work during strike action under the draconian laws, and the government would force unions to guarantee minimal levels of service which ministers decide
The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill targets health, education, fire, transport, border security and nuclear decommissioning workers and their unions.
Our members face serious violence, crumbling workplaces and exposure to dangerous drugs — it is outrageous we still cannot legally use our industrial muscle to fight back and defend ourselves, writes STEVE GILLAN
A just transition to Great British Railways and a clean and safe railway for all is not only desirable but also necessary. MARYAM ESLAMDOUST explains