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Protesters during the demonstration in Parliament Square, London, against the Government's controversial legislation on minimum levels of service during strikes, which unions warn could lead to workers being sacked for legally voting to take industrial action. Picture date: Monday May 22, 2023.
THE United Nations launched an “embarrassing” attack on the Tory government’s latest assault on unions and the right to strike today.
In a rare but damning intervention, the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the UN workers’ rights watchdog, reminded Downing Street that its legislation must comply with international law.
The agency instructed ministers to seek technical assistance from ILO staff and report back on progress in September. It is the first call of its kind to be applied to Britain in nearly three decades.
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The International Court of Justice has delivered its clearest ruling yet that the right to strike is protected under international law, write Professor TONIA NOVITZ, Professor KEITH EWING and Lord JOHN HENDY KC
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