Employers will be able to sue unions and sack staff under government plans to curb the right to strike, The Times has been told.Rishi Sunak is poised to announce legislation to enforce “minimum service levels” in six sectors, including the health service, rail, education, fire and border security.The laws, which will be announced as soon as today, will require a proportion of union members to continue working to retain a “minimum level” of service.
A government source involved in the discussions said that strikes would be deemed illegal if unions refused to provide the minimum level.Employers would be able to sue unions, and union members who were told to work under the minimum service requirement but refused to do so could be dismissed.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/...-bosses-sack-workers-and-sue-unions-fjkcr5rnq
A government source involved in the discussions said that strikes would be deemed illegal if unions refused to provide the minimum level.Employers would be able to sue unions, and union members who were told to work under the minimum service requirement but refused to do so could be dismissed.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/...-bosses-sack-workers-and-sue-unions-fjkcr5rnq
