The Minimum Service Levels Bill, which will soon become law, will force some public services - including the rail network - to always maintain a basic service even on strike days.
The Minimum Service Bill, reaffirmed by the House of Commons on 22 May, says “an employer may give a work notice to a trade union in relation to any strike.” Does the use of the word “may”, rather than “will” or “must”, mean that employers could choose not to issue work notices? If so, there is surely scope for targeted campaigns focusing on, for example, Labour councils and Labour-controlled transport authorities not to issue work notices.
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The Tories’ large majority is waving the strike bill through its parliamentary stages, but its smooth passage into law is being guaranteed by the lack of any organised opposition.