‘We will defend our right to strike – and our right to vote’

National conference delegates this week voiced their determination to defend their rights as trade unionists and voters – against a wave of government suppression.
A debate on defending the right to strike focussed on the government’s Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill, which the Lords sent back to the House of Commons last week, for the second time, with significant amendments that water down some of its anti-trade union aspects.
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