The UK government has ignited fierce debate with new legislation aiming to enforce minimum service levels during strikes across transport, healthcare, education, and other critical sectors. Critics call it a 'gag order' on workers' rights, while ministers argue it's about 'protecting public safety' 🇬🇧⚖️.
📜 The draft law would let employers sue unions and fire staff who defy work orders during walkouts – echoing rules in France and Spain. Business Secretary Grant Shapps praised it as a 'commonsense measure', but unions accuse the government of declaring war on workers already grappling with 11% inflation 📈💸.
💥 The Trades Union Congress (TUC) warns the bill could 'poison workplace relations' and trigger more strikes. Meanwhile, soldiers are already driving ambulances and staffing borders amid what's being dubbed Britain's 'Winter of Strikes' ❄️🚧.
🚨 With nurses, teachers, and transport workers staging historic walkouts for fair pay, the legislation faces months of parliamentary battles. One union leader told us: 'This isn’t about safety – it’s about silencing dissent.' Stay tuned for updates as tensions escalate 🎯🔥.
