So 1 day into the new cabinet and no hanging about! Newly appointed Business Secretary Sajid Javid has said there will be "significant changes" to strike laws under the new Conservative government. A strike affecting essential public services will need the backing of 40% of eligible union members under government plans, he said. Currently, a strike is valid if backed by a majority of those balloted. Unions said the plans "will make legal strikes close to impossible".
Sajid went on to say that. There will also need to be a minimum 50% turnout in strike ballots. The government will also lift restrictions on the use of agency staff to replace striking workers, he said. Changes to trade union rules will be part of one of the first bills brought forward by the government. You can read more here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-32702585
For those of you who work or have worked or want to work in an unionised environment what do you think this will mean for your business?
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