Miners attacked by the police and campaigners from the Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign met with the Home Secretary to press the urgent need for an inquiry.
Tag: Right to Strike
PCS Wins Historic Battle Against Government Departments in the Supreme Court
PCS Union have won a stunning victory in the Supreme Court against government departments that withdrew the check-off facility, an attempt by the coalition Government to bankrupt the union.
Orgreave Truth & Justice: 40 years on the case for an Inquiry
On the 40th anniversary of Orgreave, the Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign have delivered a new report into the day of brutal police violence to the Home Office.
Defend the Right to Strike Campaign targets the General Election
Henry Fowler, Strike Map, runs through all the actions you can take in the general election to ensure that candidates pledge to repeal over a decade of Tory anti-union laws.
What Miners’ fought for 40 years ago we must all fight for today – Ian Lavery MP
40 years on, there are still crucial lessons to be learnt from the miners' strike and their historic and inspiring fight against Thatcher, writes Ian Lavery MP.
How we get rid of the Tories’ anti-union legislation – Sarah Woolley, BFAWU
A united movement can persuade employers and political leaders not to comply with the Strikes Act 2023 - Sarah Woolley.
GCHQ – lessons to be learnt 40 years after the union ban
"The trade union movement in this country and abroad saw the ban as a red line. If Thatcher got away with banning unions at GCHQ, who would be next?"
Minimum Service Levels are an attack on human rights – PCS Union
"These anti-strike laws are an authoritarian crackdown on the human right to take industrial action, which is protected under UK and international law."
Minimum Service Legislation will lead to more disputes – RMT
"Any employer who seeks to deploy work notices against our members will find themselves in perpetual disputes with the RMT" - Mick Lynch, RMT General Secretary.
Tory Anti-Union laws could spark industrial confrontation “unseen since the 1970s”- Fire Brigades Union
Fire Brigades Union General Secretary Matt Wrack has issued a stark warning to the Tories as they push ahead with the most restrictive trade union legislation in generations.