MPs urged to vote against ‘sack key workers’ strikes bill

Grant Shapps insists plan to ensure minimum levels of service during strikes is ‘common sense’

MPs have been urged to vote against new government legislation aimed at enforcing “minimum safety levels” during strikes to be introduce in parliament on Tuesday.

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has described the anti-strike legislation as a “sack key workers bill”, claiming the move to crack down on industrial action is “almost certainly illegal”.

Unions warned that it could see key workers facing the sack if they exercise their right to strike, and that if it becomes law it could “poison industrial relations” and lead to more walkouts.