Remarks at odds with government claims that new minimum service law has ‘international seal of approval’
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The UN agency for workers’ rights and the US labour secretary have distanced themselves from the UK government’s claims that its strikes bill had the “international seal of approval”.
The prime minister, Rishi Sunak, and the business secretary, Grant Shapps, have repeatedly justified rolling out the anti-strike legislation claiming the International Labour Organization (ILO) backs minimum service levels being provided during stoppages by workers, a key plank of the proposed new measures.
Remarks at odds with government claims that new minimum service law has ‘international seal of approval’UK politics live – latest news updatesThe UN agency for workers’ rights and the US labour secretary have distanced themselves from the UK government’s claims that its strikes bill had the “international seal of approval”.The prime minister, Rishi Sunak, and the business secretary, Grant Shapps, have repeatedly justified rolling out the anti-strike legislation claiming the International Labour Organization (ILO) backs minimum service levels being provided during stoppages by workers, a key plank of the proposed new measures. Continue reading…
