Dumfries and Galloway Council workers will not be blocked from taking strike action
dailyrecord.co.ukAssurances have been given that no one in Dumfries and Galloway Council’s 6,500-strong workforce will be blocked from taking strike action if they choose to do so.
The local authority took a stand last week against unpopular Tory Government legislation that gives employers the right to issue a “work notice” to trade unions and effectively stop strike action to ensure key public services are maintained at minimum service levels.
The UK Government’s controversial The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023 has now passed into law, and relates to six service areas: health; fire and rescue; education; transport; decommissioning of nuclear installations and management of radioactive waste and spent fuel; and border security.
The Scottish and Welsh governments have already announced that they won’t be implementing the Act. At last week’s full council meeting, councillors unanimously agreed to support this position – and vowed to protect their own staff from such measures.
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