cupid_stunt
Chief seagull hater & farmerbarleymow's nemesis.
I think the union has to hold a vote before calling a strike.
Strike breaking law
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I think the union has to hold a vote before calling a strike.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Of course
You can refuse to cross a picket line but not strike in solidarity, unfortunately.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
I wonder how they define picket line
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Can any striking Unison members in Leeds come and stand outside my door at 8am on Monday morning, please? Would like a chance to show some solidarity
Are Unison in dispute with your place of employment?
LDC
On est tous des pangolins
It's the strike, not the actual physical picket line as such that matters.
Unless Unison have a mandate to strike at your place of employment that's not how it works.
Because if they were, the simplest answer would be to join Unison.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
hitmouse
so defeated, thinks it's funny
Are you in a job role where you could join Unison? Or if you're in Unison and it's another lot who're striking, are you in a job role where you can join them? Tbf, if there's a physical picket line then just getting up a bit early and saying hello, wearing a sticker in solidarity and so on is also good. But not if you're working from home, I suppose.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
I'm in Unison but have not been instructed nor polled on striking. they voted to accept their pay deals (though I voted the other way)
hitmouse
so defeated, thinks it's funny
Oh, so is this you being in a non-striking workplace and wanting to show solidarity with health workers then? Yeah, definitely don't think you'd be able to actually strike yourself but getting down to any picket lines that are within reasonable distance would be a good thing to do.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
hard to do when you're at work
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
^ that.
secondary industrial action (striking in sympathy / support with workers at another workplace) was made illegal by the thatcher government. striking is only legal if it's an action against your employer - although where there's a national agreement, it can be against multiple employers (e.g. across the local government sector)
the law is a bit fuzzy round how many pickets you can have on a picket line - some strikers are welcoming support from other people, some are being cautious and asking other people not to come along and join in.
strikemap is showing picket lines - some are overlapping with 'regular' working hours, but in shift working places, they may have a presence early morning and / or evening as well.
there are also probably strike funds seeking donations.
The39thStep
Urban critical thinker
you could get to the picket early and then go in late to work?hard to do when you're at work
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Smokeandsteam
Working Class First
This is an excellent thread nailing the lies spewed out by Sunak and Shapps today on the ILO position and on ‘equivalent’ arrangements elsewhere.
hitmouse
so defeated, thinks it's funny
Good stuff indeed, but was this from today or last month? Didn't think CWU were out at the moment.
PR1Berske
Alligator in chains by the park gates.
Consultation on the strike restrictions law opened :
www.gov.uk
www.gov.uk
Launch of the minimum service level consultation for rail
Announcing a consultation on setting minimum service levels for passenger rail.
Minimum service levels for passenger rail during strike action
A consultation on implementing minimum service levels for passenger rail services during periods of strike action.
PR1Berske
Alligator in chains by the park gates.
Union leaders and train operating companies both cast doubt on the "minimum service law"
www.theguardian.com
Train operators and union leaders criticise draft UK strike laws
Proposals are ‘unsafe’, ‘a recipe for disaster’ and may worsen industrial relations and passenger outcomes, MPs told
ruffneck23
front left
brogdale
Coming to terms with late onset Anarchism
Still undoing the Truss/Kwarteng nonsense...
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PR1Berske
Alligator in chains by the park gates.
I'll post this from RailUK now that the Bill has passed.
Minimum Service Levels Bill receives Royal Assent
On Thursday, the Minimum Service Levels Bill received Royal Assent: Minimum Service Levels balance the ability of workers to strike with the rights of the public, who expect essential services they pay for to be there when they need them. Government will now launch a public consultation on the...
www.railforums.co.uk
hitmouse
so defeated, thinks it's funny
Crossposting, PCS launching legal challenge to minimum service levels:
PR1Berske
Alligator in chains by the park gates.
Unions welcome the government scrapping the minimum service act:
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www.theguardian.com
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Unions welcome scrapping of Tories’ ‘spiteful’ minimum service law
Senior figures praise repeal of law but privately some want full workers’ rights overhaul implemented without delay
PR1Berske
Alligator in chains by the park gates.
Rather slim but otherwise useful update on new legislation to undo Tory rules on ballots:
Laws on union strike threshold set to be scrapped
The pledge is part of a wider shake-up of workers' rights, with legislation expected by mid-October.
www.bbc.co.uk
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