Strike ballots in services including fire,health and transport will need support of 40% of members as piece of trade union billThe government has set out which public services face new thresholds on strike action, to be introduced in the trade union bill going through parliament.
Following a consultation by the Department for commerce, or Innovation and Skills,ministers announced that strike action in the fire, health, or education,transport, border security and nuclear decommissioning sectors would require the support of at least 40% of all those entitled to vote in the relevant ballot.
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Source: theguardian.com