On Tuesday, the government will introduce legislation in Parliament to ensure that public sector services maintain minimum service levels during strike action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some trade union members would be required to work during a strike, according to the proposals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Downing Street said the new legislation was necessary to “protect the public”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But unions have condemned it and threatened legal action, while Labour says the plans “won’t work”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It comes amid a wave of industrial action in the public sector as workers seek pay increases in the face of rising living costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Laws requiring a minimum level of service during industrial action were already promised in the Conservative Party’s 2019 election manifesto. In October, a bill was introduced in Parliament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The government is now attempting to broaden this requirement to five additional areas: the NHS, education, fire and rescue, border security, and nuclear decommissioning.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
On Tuesday, the government will introduce legislation in Parliament to ensure that public sector services maintain minimum service levels during strike action. Some trade union members would be required to … <\/p>\n