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Ninian Wilson

Scottish Government 'utterly deprecates' No 10 treatment of trade unions, says minister

Richard Lochhead accused Westminster of 'anti-trade unionism'

PLANS from the UK Government to allow employers to replace striking workers with agency staff shows a “hasty and hostile approach to industrial relations”, Scotland’s Employment Minister has said.

In a letter to the Minister for Small Business Paul Scully, Richard Lochhead accused Westminster of “anti-trade unionism”, which the Scottish Government “utterly deprecates”.

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