Tories to ban strikes if less than half of workers back them: Pledge to change law if they win the election which will prevent at least two thirds of walkouts
Friday 18 July 2014
Tories to ban strikes if less than half of workers back them: Pledge to change law if they win the election which will prevent at least two thirds of walkouts
‘Strike laws will be dramatically tightened to prevent at least two-thirds of walkouts if the Conservatives win the next election, ministers will pledge today.
The party will commit to introducing a 50 per cent turnout threshold for strikes – meaning workers can no longer be called out by militant union leaders on the basis of ballots involving risible numbers of members.
They will also introduce a three-month time limit on any strike ballot to prevent rolling waves of disruption years after a vote has been called.’
