Fears grow that Keir Starmer will ‘drag Britain back to the 1970s’ with a law change to give trade unions far more power
- Labour said it would repeal a law that makes it harder for trade unions to strike
Sir Keir Starmer would ‘drag Britain back to the 1970s’ if he became prime minister by giving trade unions far more power, his critics fear.
A future Labour government would repeal a law that makes it harder for unions to stage strikes.
It would also repeal the legislation that requires teachers, rail workers and the NHS to provide a minimum level of service during industrial action.
Leaked policy documents obtained by the LabourList website show that Sir Keir wants to ‘simplify the process of union recognition and ensure reasonable access within workplaces’ in order to boost membership.
He also wants to ‘create new rights and protections’ for shop stewards and ensure they have enough time to ‘represent and defend workers, negotiate with employers and train’.
Sir Keir Starmer (pictured) would ‘drag Britain back to the 1970s’ if he became prime minister by giving trade unions far more power, his critics fear
A future Labour government would repeal a law that makes it harder for unions to stage strikes. Pictured: RMT general secretary Mick Lynch
But business leaders and Conservative MPs have warned that the radical manifesto will damage the economy.
Business minister Kevin Hollinrake told The Sun on Sunday: ‘If ever we needed further proof the Labour Party is anti-business and can never be trusted with the economy, this is it.’
And Conservative MP Brendan Clarke-Smith warned: ‘Labour would drag Britain back to the 70s with their anti-business policies.’
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