The TUC declared a national protest in response to the new anti-strike law, which it said attacked “a fundamental British freedom” and was “almost certainly illegal”.
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) said the “national strike day” will be held on February 1 with events across the country.
Income After a bill is presented to parliament on Monday afternoon This will mean that unions representing key workers will have to agree on a minimum level of security and service when their members go on strike.
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The TUC, which represents all unions, described the measures as “brutal” and promised to fight them “every step of the way”.
TUC general secretary Paul Nowak said: “The right to strike is a fundamental British freedom – but the government attacks it in broad daylight.
“These brutal new curbs will tilt the balance of power even more in favor of bad bosses and make it harder for people to earn better wages and conditions.
“On February 1, we will hold events across the country against this heinous new bill, which is unenforceable and almost certainly illegal.
“We will call on the people to support the workers who are taking action to defend their wages and conditions, defend our public services, and protect the basic right to strike.”
The protest was decided after a meeting with union leaders Monday afternoon.
If the bill becomes law, it will mean that some union members will have to continue working for a period of time. bump – TUC says it may violate international law.
“Anyone who takes legal steps to win a better deal should not lose their job. But ministers went from applauding our key employees to threatening to fire them,” Nowak said.
“Unions will fight these plans every step of the way, including through parliament and the courts.”
The legislation is pushing unions and ministers towards a new showdown after months of strikes affecting the public sector.
Health minister Steve Barclay failed to thwart impending industrial action on the NHS interrupted yesterday after talks with union bosses.
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Unison said there were no “concrete concessions” that would allow Wednesday’s ambulance strikes to be cancelled. and 19 January.
Unite said any suggestions one-time payment reward What could be done in return for an increase in productivity was “absolutely ridiculous”, and physical therapists also said they would announce strike dates this week, despite talks.
The action comes like this: The NHS is being crushed under greater pressure than ever before, Ministers insist that laws are necessary to ensure patient safety.
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Business secretary Grant Shapps said local-level agreements led to a “zip code draw”, putting people’s lives at risk when ambulance unions refused to introduce minimum service levels nationwide during last month’s strikes.
The Conservative Party’s 2019 election manifesto already promised a minimum service law for public transport, but the new law will extend this requirement to five other areas: NHS, education, fire and rescue, border security and nuclear decommissioning.
Details of the minimum service levels that must be maintained during the strikes have yet to be determined.
Downing Street said it was hopeful to pass the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act this year – but legalization is expected to face fierce opposition.
A conservative MP and former minister have already broken ranks to denounce the plan. Stevenage MP Stephen McPartland tweeted that “it is shameful, shameful, shameful to individually target workers and order them to pass their friends on the strike line or be fired”.
The Labor Party said it would repeal the bill, and deputy leader Angela Rayner told the House of Commons the proposal would lead to the firing of nurses and was “a clear attack on the fundamental freedom of the British people”.
While reiterating the government’s call for a fair wage agreement to end strikes, the TUC said the law would “only succeed in escalating disagreements and diverting workers from wanting to work in our public services”.
Alongside strikes in the NHS, railway workers, civil servants, teachers and firefighters are among those expected to continue or go on strike in 2023 for better wages and conditions.