Mick Lynch has launched a stinging attack on the government’s new “anti-democratic” Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act.
The RMT boss suggested his union will refuse to comply with the laws, which received royal assent on 20th July before parliament broke for summer recess.
Under the Bill, public-sector workers could be forced to effectively break their own strikes to ensure that service levels are met.
Those who do not comply could find themselves sacked, while unions could be sued to the point of bankruptcy.
But Lynch says that won’t stop the RMT from fighting for their members.
Speaking at a TUC fringe meeting organised by the Institute of Employment Rights (IER) and the Campaign for Trade Union Freedom in Liverpool on Sunday, he said:
“We could be well into 2025 before we see the legislation off the statute book.
“And if we seek to comply with that, where are our disputes going to go?”
Watch his barnstorming speech in full below:
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