Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023

A vote to support means

• —Supporting this Act means believing that during strikes, essential services (like buses, trains, and hospitals) should keep running at a basic level so the public isn't badly affected. Supporters argue it protects people who rely on these services and prevents strikes from causing serious harm to daily life.

A vote to oppose means

• —Critics worry this Act weakens workers' right to strike effectively, since strikes only work if they cause disruption that forces employers to negotiate. They also argue it could be used to punish workers and unions unfairly, and that it doesn't address the real reasons people strike in the first place.