UNISON to challenge government strike-breaking laws at High Court

Tomorrow, UNISON will be challenging the government’s new strike-breaking laws in the High Court.
Since 1976, it has been unlawful for employers to introduce or supply agency workers to replace workers who are taking part in a strike or industrial action. For decades, it has been a criminal offence to knowingly supply agency workers on strike days.
However, in the heat of last summer’s rail strikes, the government rapidly removed this key regulation without consulting trade unions. S