“If it’s futher restrictions then we will repeal it”
Labour leader Keir Starmer has pledged to repeal any anti-strike law legislation brought forward by the government, as he set out the Labour Party’s “vision for Britain” in a speech this morning, after Rishi Sunak’s lacklustre performance yesterday.
Starmer promised an end to ‘sticking plaster politics’, pledging “a completely new way of governing” under his leadership, “driven by clear, measurable objectives” or “national missions”.
It comes as the government plans to bring forward new anti-strike laws, attacking workers and their right to strike.
According to the Times, the government is proposing laws which will empower bosses to sue unions and sack staff in crucial sectors if minimum service levels aren’t maintained. The legislation, covering health, education, rail, fire and borders, could be unveiled as early as today.
Asked whether he would repeal the anti-strike bill proposed by government if it becomes law, Starmer made clear that the next Labour government will repeal such legislation were it to become law.
“If it’s futher restrictions then we will repeal it … I do not think that legislation is the way you bring an end to industrial disputes”, he said.
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Basit Mahmood is editor of Left Foot Forward
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