Industrial action / strikes
Industrial action will be lawful only if the trade union has complied with various statutory requirements, including those relating to balloting members and notifying the employer of intended industrial action.
If a union fails to comply with the relevant statutory requirements, the industrial action will be unlawful. This will give the employer grounds to apply for an injunction to stop the proposed industrial action.
McDonald’s, Wetherspoon and TGI Friday workers to strike next month
Workers at JD Wetherspoon, McDonald’s and TGI Fridays are to strike on 4 October over pay.
The strike will include...
Prison officers call off protest action after withdrawal of court threat
An estimated 5,000 prison staff had assembled at facilities to protest against the rise of violence experienced by staff working with inmates
Ryanair strikes: airline could face legal claims from unions
Ryanair could face legal action from unions as strikes lead to the cancellation of one in six flights across Europe....
Joint employer concept to be tested in High Court
In a case that could open the door for more than 3 million outsourced workers to negotiate directly with their...
Strikes reach lowest level since records began
The number of labour strikes reached an all-time low last year, along with the number of workers involved in disputes,...
Acas conciliators strike over workload concerns
Staff at conciliation service Acas are striking today (11 May) over concerns about their workloads, following the decision to abolish...
University cleaners to strike against outsourcing
University cleaners, porters and receptionists are expected to walk out next month after a near unanimous vote in favour of...
McDonald’s to increase pay following strike
McDonald’s is to award a pay increase to its staff after they staged the first UK strike in the company’s...
Thomas Cook case reveals what unions must tell employers about industrial action plans
What does a union have to tell its members and the employer about planned industrial action? Nick Chronias explains.
When...
Private sector strike days jump 80%
The number of working days lost to strike action in the private sector has increased by 80% in a year,...
Royal Mail wins injunction to stop 48-hour strike
Royal Mail has won a High Court injunction preventing next week’s planned 48-hour strike by postal workers.
The proposed strike,...
Will Ryanair become a ‘Southern Rail in the sky’?
Ryanair has angered staff and customers after disastrous errors with its pilot rota. The company could now risk unofficial industrial...
Will Trade Union Act minimise strikes in ‘important public services’?
The Trade Union Act introduced rules on balloting for industrial action in important public services that set the bar high...
No growth in Acas early conciliation notifications
The number of early conciliation notifications has levelled off according to Acas, which has published its 2016/17 annual report.
There...
What do the new picketing laws mean in practice for employers?
New picketing laws came into force in March designed to prevent trade unions adopting intimidating tactics during industrial action. Nick...
