Amended Motion 3
New Deal for Workers and Devolution of Employment Law
“That this Congress believes the UK Government have failed in their attempts to discredit workers taking strike action in pursuit of decent pay and job protection. In response the government have turned their attacks on trade unions both in rhetoric and policy as they look to enforce anti-strike laws across the public sector.
‘‘Congress welcomes the TUC General Council statement from TUC Special Congress in December 2023 which outlines a strategy of resistance and mobilisation to repeal the Strikes Act (Minimum Services Levels). The statement notes the Labour Party’s commitment to repeal the legislation as part of their New Deal for Working People.
‘‘Congress believes the New Deal for Working People establishes a basis for fair employment, protection and rights for workers with collective bargaining as the essential component in any new employment legislation framework.
‘‘Congress calls for full implementation of the New Deal including establishing Fair Pay Agreements across the economy through sectoral collective bargaining.
‘‘Congress notes the TUC Congress policy to support the devolution of employment law to Scotland.
‘‘Further, Congress believes that the Scottish Government will fail to realise their ambition of a Fair Work nation by 2025 unless they take significant action now to expand collective bargaining agreements.
“Congress calls upon the General Council to campaign:
- along with the TUC to resist and repeal the Strikes Act;
- for an incoming Labour Government to devolve employment law to Scotland and enact the New Deal for Working People as an employment rights bill within the first 100 days;
- Ensure any new settlement on devolved employment law be undertaken with the full involvement of unions at UK level and in the devolved nations.
- for the repeal of all anti-trade union legislation;
- to hold the Scottish Government to their commitment not to issue or enforce work notices in Scotland and continue their opposition to the Strikes Act; and
- to prevent any employers issuing or enforcing work notices in Scotland, specifically utilising Fair Work to lobby public sector employers.
Mover: STUC General Council
Seconder: National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers
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