Rishi Sunak set to announce anti-strike laws as train driver walkouts bring Britain to standstill
The Prime Minister is expected to bring forward his updated “minimum service levels” legislation which the Government hopes will crackdown on disruptive walkouts.
The original laws would only have applied to the transport network but they are reportedly being expanded to also cover areas including education, the NHS and border security.
Strikes which fail to maintain a minimum service would be deemed illegal and employers would be able to sue unions, according to The Times.
Meanwhile, union staff who are asked to work to ensure the minimum service is provided but who refuse to do so could reportedly be sacked.
Mr Sunak said yesterday that the Government would have more to say on the anti-strike laws in the “coming days” and it is now thought the legislation could be set out as soon as today.
Train services across the nation have been brought to a standstill today by a walkout by members of the Aslef union at 15 rail companies. The action follows a 48-hour strike on the railways by RMT members earlier this week.
