Trade union confederation TUC organised a congress to discuss its strategy to fight the government’s attack on the right to strike. The TUC says that one in five workers – 5.5 million people – the vast majority in public services, are at risk of losing their right to strike as a result of the Strikes Act. Some public service employers have said the law will poison industrial relations and drag out disputes.
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