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Labour peer vows to fight government to ensure four decades of anti-union laws are repealed
A LABOUR lord has vowed to submit an amendment to the Employment Rights Bill if the government fails to commit to repealing four decades of anti-trade union laws.
Employment law barrister Lord John Hendy KC made the promise at the Sussex Morning Star Readers and Supporters Group TUC meeting in Brighton on Tuesday.
Labour has pledged to repeal the 2016 Trade Union Act and minimum service level laws enacted in 2023.
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