The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill (“MSB”)is another legislative episode in the never-ending ‘death by a thousand cuts’ of trade unions’ ability to mount an effective lawful industrial action. As it is …
Supreme Court protects organized labor in Israel
A second class action lawsuit by the Kohelet Policy Forum against the Histadrut was rejected today (Monday) by the Supreme Court after the Kohelet Policy Forum accepted the judges’ recommendation …
New Zimbabwe law threatens health workers with jail over strikes
Zimbabwe has brought in a law banning health workers such as nurses and doctors from prolonged strikes, imposing punishments of up to six months in jail for defiant workers or …
US: The Supreme Court’s Conservative Supermajority May Sabotage Unions’ Right to Strike
Glacier Northwest is an attack on workers’ collective power. It also has frightening implications for American democracy. Remember those pesky analogy questions on the SAT? Here’s one for you, straight from …
UK: Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill
Here is the full text of the proposed UK Strikes Minimum Services Levels Bill
What the Pakistan Accord means for fashion’s supply chain
The Pakistan Accord — a new, legally binding agreement spanning factory safety and improved working conditions for fashion’s supply chain — is the first regional successor of the Bangladesh Accord, …
UK ministers announce anti-strike law to enforce ‘minimum service levels’
Ministers have announced anti-strike legislation to enforce “minimum service levels” in six key public services including the NHS and schools as Rishi Sunak scrambles to get a grip on industrial disputes. The …
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The Anti-Strike Law is a Historic Attack on Workers’ Rights
The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill is extraordinary for the power it gives to the government to deny to workers what is universally regarded as a fundamental human right. A …