Union Boss Threatens UK General Strike in Response to Crackdown on Industrial Action

Union Boss Threatens UK General Strike in Response to Crackdown on Industrial Action
Members of the Rail, Maritime, and Transport union (RMT) on the picket line outside Edinburgh Waverley train station, in Edinburgh, Scotland, on July 27, 2022. Katharine Hay/PA Media
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A union boss has called for a general strike if Britain’s next prime minister brings in legislation to crack down on industrial action that affect the country’s vital national infrastructure.

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has pledged to ensure “militant action” from trade unions can no longer paralyse the economy if she wins the Conservative leadership contest and becomes prime minister.