New anti-union law in UK takes aim at strike wave

Jan 11, 2023 · 28m 51s
New anti-union law in UK takes aim at strike wave
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Read the transcript of this podcast: https://therealnews.com/new-anti-union-law-in-uk-takes-aim-at-strike-wave The Tory government in the UK under Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is mulling new anti-strike legislation that aims to crack down on the...

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Read the transcript of this podcast: https://therealnews.com/new-anti-union-law-in-uk-takes-aim-at-strike-wave

The Tory government in the UK under Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is mulling new anti-strike legislation that aims to crack down on the growing worker unrest spreading throughout the country. Faced with a historic cost-of-living crisis, workers across the UK made 2022 the busiest year for strikes and worker actions since the 1980s. The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) have been at the forefront of Britain’s strike wave, as TRNN previously reported. They have been joined by countless workers across multiple industries, from university lecturers to mail carriers. The new anti-strike law in Parliament would force workers to cross their own picket lines to uphold a standard of “minimum service” while striking, effectively squashing the ability of workers to withhold their labor. TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez speaks with Gaz Jackson, RMT Regional Organizer for Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, to discuss the strike wave and the Sunak government’s repressive measures.

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Post-Production: Adam Coley

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