South Lanarkshire Council will protect its workforce's right to strike

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South Lanarkshire councillors have voted to protect workers’ right to strike.The move follows UK legislation introduced last year, which South Lanarkshire councillors have said limits workers’ right to strike.The council has rejected the legislation and will ensure that its workforce are protected in the event of a possible strike.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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It was backed by the Labour, Lib Dems and Greens, while the Conservatives rejected the plans.Councillor McDougall called the UK legislation ‘Draconian’ and asked for elected members to back the plans to support the council’s workforce.She said: “Councillor Katy Loudon and I are speaking today on behalf of the SNP group in support of the right to strike in opposition to the anti-democratic and anti-union legislation recently passed in Westminster by the Conservatives, namely the Strikes Minimum Service Bill which received Royal Assent last year.“This Draconian legislation means that workers could be compelled to work in the event of a legally-constituted strike and would lose their automatic right to protection against unfair dismissal which is an unacceptable assault on the right to