Construction union UCATT has condemned proposals by the Conservatives which would make industrial action illegal unless there is a 40% vote in favour of striking.

If elected, the Conservatives will also abolish laws which prevent the hiring of agency workers to replace striking workers.


Steve Murphy, General Secretary of UCATT, said: "These proposals demonstrate why the Conservatives are not the party of working people.

"They want to prevent workers from having the basic human right to withdraw their labour. They are an open door for employers to mistreat and exploit their workforce.

"The Conservative attack on Red Tape is a thinly disguised attack on safety laws. Construction workers, who rely on safety legalisation to keep them safe, will be fearful that a political party is willing to risk their safety, for a few cheap headlines."

(LM/CD)