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Trade unions express ‘grave concerns’ over ‘spycops Bill’
THE leaders of 14 trade unions have expressed “grave concerns” over the spycops Bill ahead of its third reading in the Commons today.
The Covert Human Intelligence Sources (CHIS) Bill, which is being rushed through the House, seeks to define circumstances where operatives including those working for the police and MI5 can commit a crime.
The leaders of Unite, the RMT, the FBU, the CWU, the PCS and other major trade unions joined Labour and Sinn Fein MPs, and campaign groups, in calling for the new legislation to be withheld.
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