20-03-2015 23:30 via feeds.theguardian.com

Len McCluskey issues warning over higher threshold on strike ballots

Leader of Unite says he would not respect Conservative law change as Vince Cable attacks Tories for ‘ideological aversion’ to trade unionsLen McCluskey, the general secretary of the Unite trade union, has warned that he would be prepared to hold unlawful strikes if the Conservatives change the law after the general election to enforce a higher threshold on strike ballots. As Vince Cable attacked the Tories for an “ideological aversion” to trade unions, McCluskey said he would not respect
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