Home » Industrial relations » National industrial relations » Great Britain: the TUC calls for a law making it easier to exercise the right to strike Great Britain: the TUC calls for a law making it easier to exercise the right to strike A century after the first parliamentary text on labour disputes, the TUC, the main trade union confederation, is calling for the adoption of a law on trade union freedom (Trade Union Freedom Bill), in order to bring British law into line with international recommendations and European norms in this area. (Ref. 06494) Through . Published on 22 May 2006 Ă 12h04 - Update on 26 March 2013 Ă 11h31 Resources A century after the first parliamentary text on labour disputes, the Trade Disputes Act of 1906, British employees still do not have the right to strike. The TUC is making the most of this anniversary to call for a law to be passed (the Trade Union Freedom Bill), in order to bring British labour law, which is regularly criticised by the International Labour Organisation for its draconian restrictions, into line with international recommendations and European norms in this area. The Prime Minister, Tony Blair, himself acknowledged: British strike law is “the most restrictive on trade unions in the western world”.… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialitĂ©.PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
