Attempt to block bill rejected after Scottish parliament’s speaker deems requirement for Holyrood consent unnecessaryThe Scottish National party and Scottish Labour absorb vowed to retain pursuing ways to block the trade union bill in Scotland after an initial bid was rejected.
The Scottish government called on MSPs to block Westminster’s controversial bill on Wednesday,which has been described as the biggest crackdown on workers’ rights for 30 years, as it submitted a legislative consent memorandum asking their parliament to withhold consent from the UK government’s bill. Related: Jeremy Corbyn to repeal trade union bill if Labour wins next election Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com