New anti-union law in UK takes aim at strike wave

Read the transcript of this podcast: https://therealnews.com/new-anti-union-law-in-uk-takes-aim-at-strike-wave<br /><br />The Tory government in the UK under Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is mulling new anti-strike legislation that aims to crack down on the growing worker unrest spreading throughout the country. Faced with a historic cost-of-living crisis, workers across the UK made 2022 the busiest year for strikes and worker actions since the 1980s. The <a href="https://www.rmt.org.uk/home/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT)</a> have been at the forefront of Britain’s strike wave, as <a href="https://therealnews.com/uk-rail-workers-prepare-for-second-round-of-strikes" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TRNN previously reported.</a> They have been joined by countless workers across multiple industries, from university lecturers to mail carriers. The new anti-strike law in Parliament would force workers to cross their own picket lines to uphold a standard of “minimum service” while striking, effectively squashing the ability of workers to withhold their labor. TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez speaks with <a href="https://twitter.com/GazJacksonrmt" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Gaz Jackson</a>, RMT Regional Organizer for Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, to discuss the strike wave and the Sunak government’s repressive measures.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.rmt.org.uk/about/national-dispute-fund/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">RMT National Dispute Fund</a><br /><br />Post-Production: Adam Coley<br /><br />Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer: <br /><br />Donate: https://therealnews.com/donate-pod<br />Sign up for our newsletter: https://therealnews.com/newsletter-pod<br /><br />Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/therealnews<br />Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealnews<br />