Anti-strike law: what “defiance” means
From the Free Our Unions blog Fire Brigades Union leader Matt Wrack has called for a “mass movement of non-compliance” against the Minimum Service Legislation. That’s good. But as I understand the legislation, “non-compliance” begs the question. A union can refuse to enter into consultation about “minimum service” levels. Then, under the law, the levels are set by the government. A union can refuse to talk with the employer about which people will required to work on strike days to provide those levels. Then, under the law, the employer can name people unilaterally. If the union refuses to...