The government’s draconian Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act was forced through parliament by the government. But the campaign to protect the right to strike continues.
National march and rally in Cheltenham, Saturday 27 January
Our workers rights are under attack again
Celebrate our history. Protest against the government. Stand up for your rights.
Forty years ago, Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative government attacked trade union rights – at GCHQ, where union members were told to resign their membership or be sacked. After a long campaign marked by the fortitude of the workers and their families, and the solidarity of the whole movement, they were reinstated when an incoming Labour government repealed the ban.
Today, the government has passed laws that could restrict the right to strike for over five million workers.. The right to strike is a fundamental British liberty. We must defend it at all costs.
We have won before. We will win again. Join our march and rally on 27 January.
The TUC are supporting this march and rally, which is organised by PCS South West.
Special Congress
The TUC held a special Congress on Saturday 9 December to set out the next stage of our campaign against the Conservatives’ anti-strike laws.
At the historic special Congress, we agreed to continue our campaign of opposition and non-compliance – across workplaces and across the country.
You can read the full statement agreed by TUC unions at special Congress here.
Transport is free for Unite members: Book your seat now here.
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