Barristers’ strike over cuts to justice system delays case – BBC News
‘A murder case at the Old Bailey has become one of the first to be affected by a strike by barristers.’
BBC News, 4th April 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: industrial action
Cardiff student’s bid for compensation for lecturer strikes – BBC News
‘A student has launched a campaign calling for Cardiff University to compensate students for lost lessons as lecturers go on strike.’
BBC News, 12th February 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The victims of Orgreave deserve justice and the truth – despite what the Government thinks – The Independent
‘The parallels between Hillsborough and Orgreave are alarming. The same attempt to divert blame from the police. The same methods to conceal the truth. In many cases, the same officers.’
The Independent, 30th October 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Royal Mail wins legal injunction to block strike – Daily Telegraph
‘Royal Mail has won a High Court injunction preventing next week’s planned 48-hour strike by postal workers.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th October 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Strike law reforms mean unions pursuing ‘winter of discontent’ risk consequences, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
‘Changes to industrial relations law mean trade unions are facing a very different legal landscape from the “winter of discontent” 40 years ago, despite recent threats of illegal strike action over public sector pay.’
OUT-LAW.com, 26th September 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
Birmingham refuse collectors win high court case against city council – The Guardian
‘Birmingham’s long-running bin strike has been suspended following a high court injunction preventing the city council from making refuse workers redundant.’
The Guardian, 20th September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Prison officers permanently banned from striking after Government wins High Court bid – The Independent
‘The Government has won its High Court bid to obtain a permanent ban on industrial action by prison officers, in a move unionists have warned will leave “only a matter of time” before a member of staff gets killed.’
The Independent, 19th July 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Justice secretary seeks ban on industrial action in prisons – The Guardian
‘A high court bid to impose a permanent ban on industrial action being taken by prison officers has been launched by the justice secretary, David Lidington.’
The Guardian, 4th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Striking teachers – Education Blog
‘Teachers at a sixth form college participate in a full day of lawful strike action. The collective agreement (the Red Book) incorporated into their individual contracts of employment provides that in such a situation their employer can withhold their pay. But how much can the deductions be? That was the issue in Hartley v King Edward VI College (2017) UKSC 39. The employer had made the deductions at a rate of 1/260 of their annual pay. That was based on the number of weekdays in a calendar year. That was wrong say the Supreme Court. The employer was entitled to make deductions only at a rate of 1/365 of their annual salary. This is the effect of the Apportionment Act 1870 (“the Act”). This provides for accrual from day to day: Section 2.’
Education Blog, 24th May 2017
Source: education11kbw.com
Teachers win Supreme Court case in landmark ruling over ‘unfair’ pay deductions – The Independent
‘A group of teachers have won a “landmark victory” against their employer, after having too much pay deducted from their annual salaries. The Supreme Court decision follows a lengthy legal battle involving three teachers at King Edward VI College in Stourbridge, who took part in a union-led strike in 2011 over changes to public sector pensions.’
The Independent, 24th May 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Orgreave files: Government urged to consider release – BBC News
‘Secret files concerning one of the most high profile clashes of the 1980s miners’ strike should be assessed and made public if possible, a government committee has said.’
BBC News, 27th April 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Miners’ strike policing inquiry ‘would have been witch hunt’ – BBC News
‘The Thatcher government feared a “witch hunt” if a public inquiry were held into policing of the 1984-5 miners’ strike, declassified files show.’
BBC News, 9th March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government wins injunction to stop prison officers’ ‘plainly unlawful’ strike action – Daily Telegraph
‘The Government has won a High Court bid to stop prison officers staging “plainly unlawful” industrial action.’
Daily Telegraph, 1st March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Government gains injunction to block prison staff industrial action – BBC News
‘The government has won a High Court injunction blocking industrial action by prison staff on Wednesday.’
BBC News, 28th February 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Trade Union Act ballot thresholds in force from 1 March, regulations confirm – OUT-LAW.com
‘Higher ballot thresholds which must be met before trade unions can proceed with industrial action, particularly in relation to ‘important public services’, will come into force on 1 March 2017, the government has confirmed.’
OUT-LAW.com, 16th February 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
Secret files on battle of Orgreave could be published within weeks – The Guardian
‘Home Office files that have been classified for more than 30 years and could help unlock the truth about the battle of Orgreave could be published within weeks, the government has revealed.’
The Guardian, 27th January 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Does the current rail dispute justify yet more reform to strike legislation? – OUT-LAW.com
‘With amendments to toughen up trade union legislation waiting in the wings, rushing through yet more changes in response to recent rail strikes would likely only further polarise relations between employers and unions.’
OUT-LAW.com, 17th January 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
