A union boss has called for a general strike if Britain’s next prime minister brings in legislation to crack down on industrial action that affect the country’s vital national infrastructure.
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has pledged to ensure “militant action” from trade unions can no longer paralyse the economy if she wins the Conservative leadership contest and becomes prime minister.
Mick Lynch, general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union, said the changes proposed by Truss will “make it virtually impossible to have effective trade unionism” and would “effectively outlaw collective action.”
“Coordinated and synchronised industrial action” would be needed if the legislation is brought in, he told the i newspaper on July 27….