Lawful Industrial Action (Minor Errors) Bill 2010-11

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Latest news on the Bill

This Bills second reading debate was on 22 October 2010 but ran out of time. The sponsoring member has nominated 2 March 2012 for the Bill to resume its second reading. As the House is not expected to sit on this day it is unlikely to be debated on this date. The sponsoring member may choose another day for the second reading.

The Bill was presented to Parliament through the ballot procedure on 30 June 2010. This is known as the first reading and there was no debate on the Bill at this stage.

This Bill is a Private Member’s Bill. These are often not printed until close to the second reading debate. If the text is not yet available here and you wish to know more about this bill, please contact its sponsor, John McDonnell.

Summary of the Bill

The Bill proposes reducing regulatory burdens on trade unions in relation to the balloting and notice requirements for lawful industrial action.

It would extend the provision for small accidental errors contained in section 232B of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.

The burden of proof in applications by an employer to restrain strike action by injunction would be changed, so that the employer would have to show that the union has failed to achieve 'substantial compliance' with the ballot and notice requirements.

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Being a private members bill it probably won't get through - but, and its only an opinion, it will give us a chance to see how much Liebour are really with the Unions (not much) and if the Limp Dems can really call them selves "progressive" (they aren't) anymore.

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There is more chance of the Daily Mail supporting a gay socialist asylum seeking striker, than this bill being passed. And that, IMO is just wrong.