The 2023 congress of the TUC, which concluded on 13 September, voted for several resolutions demanding the repeal of all anti-union and anti-strike laws.
Category Archives: Resisting the Tories
Free Our Unions organising meeting — 7pm, Wednesday 27 September
Join us for our next open organising meeting, held via Zoom at 7pm on Thursday 27 September.
“Reasonable steps”? Resist!
Following the passing of the Minimum Service Levels Bill, which requires unions to take “reasonable steps” to ensure their members comply with work notices, the government has launched a consultation to determine what those “reasonable steps” should be.
New Free Our Unions bulletin now available
Our new bulletin, setting out our view on the next steps in the fight against anti-strike laws, is now available to download.
More motions on anti-strike laws from TUC Congress
We’ve already publicised motions from the RMT and FBU to the upcoming TUC Congress on the topic of anti-strike laws. Here, we republish other motions on the same issue from other unions.
TUC Congress: support RMT and FBU motions!
RMT and FBU have submitted motions to the upcoming TUC Congress (10-13 September, Liverpool) on the Minimum Service Levels Bill. We reproduce both motions below.
Free Our Unions organising meeting – 7pm, Wednesday 9 August
Join us for our next open organising meeting, held via Zoom at 7pm on Wednesday 9 August.
Rally at TUC Congress, Liverpool: 1pm, Sunday 10 September
Free Our Unions is supporting the rally and lobby at the TUC Congress in Liverpool, initiated by the National Shop Stewards Network.
Minimum Service Levels law passes: demand repeal, prepare defiance!
The Tories’ Minimum Service Levels bill has now passed into law. That means the government, in collaboration with employers, now has the power to set “minimum service levels” in rail, health, education services, fire and rescue, border security and nuclear decommissioning. In the event of strikes by workers in those sectors, employers can then issueContinue reading “Minimum Service Levels law passes: demand repeal, prepare defiance!”
Islington’s Labour council resolves to “defend the right to strike”
The Labour-led council in Islington, north London, has passed a motion committing the council to “defend the right to strike”.