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Jan 23, 2023 · This changed with the Conservative majority victory in 2015 and the Trade Union Act 2016 – the most restrictive act yet. The notice period for strike action was raised to two weeks and a rule...
- Steven Daniels
Jan 11, 2023 · Relations broke down and erupted in the first miners’ strike since 1926 in 1972, resulting in electricity generation falling and the government imposing a three-day week. The Winter of Discontent followed in 1978-79 with widespread public sector strikes.
- Anoosh Chakelian
Jul 20, 2023 · The Strikes (Minimum Service Level) Act has today [Thursday 20 July] received Royal Assent in Parliament, ensuring workers maintain the ability to strike whilst giving the public access to the...
Sep 21, 2015 · A widespread workers' consciousness formed in the UK from the peak of the Chartist movement in the 1830s, leading to a wave of strikes in 1842. Those strikes have been viewed as the first time...
Aug 6, 2024 · The government has today [Tuesday 6 August] announced it will repeal the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023 to get public services back on track and strengthen the rights of working people.
Sep 5, 2024 · The government committed as part of its 'Plan to Make Work Pay' to repeal the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023 (the Strikes Act) and a press release issued by the Department for Business and Trade on 6 August has confirmed that it will follow through on this.
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In the recent movement to pass “three-strikes-and-you're-out” laws, policymakers often cite opinion polls that ostensibly show widespread public support for these initiatives.
