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Labour is “surrendering to their union paymasters” by repealing a legislation aimed to make sure a minimal stage of service throughout strikes, the Tories have warned.

The Tory authorities took ahead the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act final yr in response to the unprecedented wave of business motion by lots of of hundreds of staff over pay, jobs and situations.

The transfer sparked fury amongst unions, with warnings that staff confronted being sacked for happening strike.

Labour promised to repeal the Act if it received the election and as we speak confirmed it was taking motion.

Shadow Business and Trade Secretary Kevin Hollinrake MP mentioned: “By surrendering to their union paymasters, Labour are showing us who is really in charge.

“We put the interests of the British public first through our Minimum Service Levels Act, making sure that the militant unions could not cripple the railways, schools or the NHS. But Labour are placing access to emergency care and schools staying open at risk just to appease the unions.

“Angela Rayner should be focusing on the urgent issues the country is currently facing.”

Ministers mentioned industrial motion within the NHS alone price the taxpayer £1.7 billion final yr with many different sectors additionally seeing prices and impacts to public companies, including that it proved “strong but fair“ negotiation was key to tackling issues between workers and employers.

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds have written to the Government departments with sectors most impacted by strikes: Education, Health, Transport, the Home Office and Energy, as well as Welsh and Scottish governments, to give a “clear message” that laws will probably be repealed.

They have additionally written to all 12 metro mayors throughout the nation to begin participating with native employers on the change.

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner mentioned: “Attempting to clamp down on the fundamental freedom of working people has got us nowhere and this was targeted at sectors who dedicate their lives to serving us all.

“That’s why we’re scrapping this pointless law and creating a new partnership between business, trade unions and working people through our new deal.

“Repealing this legislation is the first part of our plan to reset industrial relations so they are fit for a modern economy.”