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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
National
Abbi Garton-Crosbie

UK Government repeals key trade union law so agency workers can cross picket line

The RMT stikes in July brought the country to a standstill

THE UK Government has repealed a key trade union law which means businesses will now be able to pay agency workers to cross the picket line while strikes are underway.

Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) Union boss Mick Lynch dubbed the move “unethical, morally reprehensible and impractical”, adding that it was the government’s latest attempt to crack down on “democratic dissent”.

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