Serwotka warns of "mass defiance and opposition" to new strike laws

Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union general secretary Mark Serwotka today calls on the government to drop controversial plans to prevent strike action in the Border Force.

Speaking ahead of tomorrow’s Special TUC meeting to oppose the government’s minimum service levels legislation, Mark Serwotka said:

“This is one of the worst attacks on workers’ rights in living memory. Rather than attacking our right to strike, ministers should be addressing why people take strike action.

“If they were serious about heading off strike action in the Border Force, they could do so immediately by giving our members a fair pay rise

“Instead, they are attempting to criminalise the same workers they praised during the pandemic.

“They should drop these plans while they can or face a campaign of mass defiance and opposition."

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