On 10 January 2023, the government began presenting its Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill to Parliament. The bill would impose minimum service levels during strikes in six public services categories, namely, education, transport, border security, health, the fire service, and the service tasked with decommissioning of nuclear installations and management of radioactive waste and spent fuel. Trade unions are furious about the move, which they say jeopardises social dialogue.
With the UK in the throes of months of national economic paralysis due to a series of strikes (ambulance workers, nurses, railway staff, etc.), a government press release from 10 January 2023 holds that the proposed legislation, i.e. the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill aims to protect “millions of hard-working people across the UK (…) from disruptive strikes.” To this end, the government having previously announced in September 2022 its intention to limit strike action, intended to commen
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