Comments on: Tory trade union proposals will violate international law

By: Scotty

Scotty — Mon, 07 Sep 2015 18:46:00 +0000

In reply to JoeDM. If it were not for trades unions, workers would not even get paid or only if the boss felt like it. The Tories want your pound of flesh for zero.

By: Scotty

Scotty — Mon, 07 Sep 2015 18:43:00 +0000

Given that the Tories were elected by a minority and not a full electoral turnout there is an anomaly here. This will lead only to a disintegration of worker’s pay and conditions which is what the Tories want. Further it would seem that they are trying to undermine the Labour Party’s funding base and thus weaken their main opposition. Are they also trying to crackdown on worker’s discussions on the internet by introducing a system of heavy financial penalties? Is this the advent of a one party state in Britain and a slide to right wing fascism? I’m inclined to think so.

By: Dysarthria Poet

Dysarthria Poet — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 09:37:00 +0000

The only reason the Tories got into power was that a great many people did not understand what they would do. People did not do their homework before voting for them.

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By: gunnerbear

gunnerbear — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 13:28:00 +0000

In reply to gs81.

Yes…but German TUs don’t strike at the drop of a hat and are very socially conservative in terms of how to become a ‘professional’ and German TUs act swiftly and decisively if their members drop below expected professional standards. Not the same thing as a British TU at all and in Germany the TU movement is becoming ever more fragmented. As to putting workers on to boards – that had noting to do with workers rights but everything to do with dispersing centres of power as widely as possibly through the new West Germany for reasons I’m sure are clear and additionally the Germans knew that co-operation was the only way to get Germany working again.

By: gunnerbear

gunnerbear — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 13:17:00 +0000

“On restricting the right to strike in essential services, the ILO’s Committee on Freedom of Association has repeatedly stated that such action can only be permissible where the interruption of those services would endanger the life, personal safety or health of the population.” So that would be in the Police Service, the Fire Service and NHS then along with the railways that move so many of the aforementioned professionals to and from their place of work – glad the author agrees with the proposals.

By: WhiteVanMan

WhiteVanMan — Mon, 25 May 2015 14:56:00 +0000

Have to question whether Thatcher democratizing unions were anti Union laws, surely for a union to be their to negotiate it has to be for members interests,which is what democracy is

saying that tories who got less than40% of the vote in their constituencies shouldn’t vote for the law 40% turnouts, for yes votes, or union strike ballots aren’t legit, as they’ve got less than the amount,in elections,as the number they suggest unions strike votes need,
Overlook the fact in general elections there’s more than 2 candidates, so , getting 40% of a turnout,and the majority of votes is different to strike votes as there’s in,y 2 options on do you want to strike YES or NO

By: gs81

gs81 — Mon, 18 May 2015 23:06:00 +0000
In reply to JoeDM. By what evidence do you suggest that? The strongest economy in Europe, Germany, also has the strongest trade unions. In fact it's common place for the union members in German companies to have a representative on the board of directors.

By: AThompsonMK

AThompsonMK — Mon, 18 May 2015 20:34:00 +0000

In reply to madasafish.

You can vote if you’re a member, and any worker has the right to join a union.

Regardless, the argument regarding turnout and democracy is a simple one. 25% of the electorate voted for the Conservatives, yet 100% of the electorate must live with their majority government. While if 100% of union members vote for strike action, not a single worker has to strike…it’s an individual choice regardless of the result of a ballot. All the ballot does is allow us the right to strike.