Trade unions braced for ‘Winter of Discontent’ headlines

ANY pre-election threat of industrial action presents an immediate target for Conservative politicians and their media allies. Add to the mix a pledge by the Labour Party to row back on ever-tightening legal restrictions on trade union activity, and within an instant Conservative-supporting newspapers are warning of an imminent repeat …

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Court rejects appeal against Christmas Royal Mail strike ban

The Court of Appeal today rejected a union appeal against an injunction preventing Royal Mail staff striking in the run up to Christmas. Royal Mail had secured an injunction earlier this month, ruling that the Communication Workers Union’s (CWU) postal ballot for strike action had been unlawful and ruling out …

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