Anti-Strike Legislation Passes 1st Hurdle in UK Parliament

Anti-Strike Legislation Passes 1st Hurdle in UK Parliament
Members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union on the picket line outside Birmingham Airport in England on Dec. 23, 2022. Jacob King/PA Media
Alexander Zhang
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The UK government’s anti-strike legislation has cleared its first hurdle in Parliament, as the country suffers from continuing disruptions amid a wave of industrial action in the public sector.

On Monday evening, MPs voted 309 to 249 to give the bill a second reading.