The British government has introduced proposals to make 'minimum safety levels' compulsory during strikes, prompting angry unions to accuse ministers of 'criminalising' industrial action and threaten legal challenges
The British government has introduced proposals to make"minimum safety levels" compulsory during strikes, prompting angry unions to accuse ministers of"criminalising" industrial action and threaten legal challenges.
"We do not want to use this legislation, but we must ensure the safety of the British public," Business Secretary Grant Shapps told MPs as he introduced the bill in parliament. "This is a common-sense approach and we're not the first to follow it," he added, noting European neighbours had similar rules.
"Criminalising the people who keep our borders safe is not the way to resolve an industrial dispute," he added, referring to striking Border Force staff. The main opposition Labour party, which is part-funded by 11 trade unions, has said it will repeal any such legislation that makes it onto the statute books ahead of the next general election, due within two years.
But unions are unwilling to accept that and the ensuing standoff with various sectors, from health to the civil service to the railways, has led to months of crippling strikes.
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