Anas Sarwar to speak STUC rally opposing Tory anti-strike bill in Glasgow next week

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A rally will take place in Glasgow to oppose Tory anti-strike legislation as part of a day of national action by the trade union movement.

Anas Sarwar will be among the speakers at the event in Glasgow Trades Hall at 7pm on Wednesday, February 1, where he will launch a strong condemnation of the legislation pushed by the UK Government.The Scottish Labour leader said the bill was “an attempt to undermine workers’ rights”.

The UK Government introduced a bill earlier this month which would allow employers to sue unions and sack workers if they did not provide a certain level of service.They would require a minimum number of staff having to work during a strike “to protect the public during strike action”.

But the SNP, Labour and unions have warned it could see key workers facing the sack if they strike and lead to more walkouts.The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) has called for a “broad coalition” to defeat the UK Government’s plans to introduce minimum service levels within the public sector, which would restrict the right to strike for union members throughout the country.Sarwar said: “This attack on the right to strike is the Tories doubling down on their long record of treating frontline workers with contempt.