China News Agency, Beijing, January 11 (Xinhua) London News: According to Reuters, the British government submitted an anti-strike bill to Parliament on the 10th, requiring the country's key public service industries to maintain basic functions during strikes.
According to reports, because wage increases have failed to keep up with high inflation, Britain is experiencing a wave of strikes, including medical staff, railway workers, and many other industries.
On the 9th, the negotiations between the British government and the trade unions failed to achieve a breakthrough and failed to prevent the next strike plan.
In response, the British government is trying to pass legislation to ensure that the country's key public service industries maintain basic functions during the strike.
The British government stated that the bill covers many areas such as medical services and education.
British Business Secretary Grant Shapps said the bill would empower the government to ensure that essential public services must maintain basic functions and that people's lives and livelihoods will not be lost by providing services at a minimum level of security.
According to the report, the union expressed anger at the British government's move, arguing that such legislation violated workers' rights.
Mick Lynch, general secretary of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT), said the law could make effective strike action illegal and workers could be fired for exercising their right to strike.
According to reports, the bill may take several months to become law.
The British opposition Labor Party said it would repeal the law if it becomes the governing party in the next British general election.
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