DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Rein in the wreckers to keep the public safe
Not before time the Government has shown some backbone and unveiled new laws designed to keep the country moving and people safe during strikes. With hard-Left unions blackmailing Britain by refusing to call off a wave of crippling walkouts, Rishi Sunak is right to demand a minimum service in critical industries. Under the proposals, unions face paying heavy damages and workers could be sacked if they fail to protect basic public sector and transport functions. Rishi Sunak is right to demand a minimum service in critical industries amid threat of more walkouts These unions hope that by destabilising the country, the public will blame the Tories – allowing their Labour brothers to win power at the next election. It is grotesque – and terrifying – that in Britain in 2023 people could call 999 for a stricken loved one and not get through because ambulance staff are picketing.
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