Trade Union (Wales) Act 2017
Act of the National Assembly for Wales | |
Other legislation | |
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Amends | Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 |
Status: Current legislation | |
History of passage through Parliament | |
Text of statute as originally enacted | |
Text of the Trade Union (Wales) Act 2017 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. |
The Trade Union (Wales) Act 2017 is an
Following the commencement of the
The Welsh branch of the GMB trade union said that it would fight plans to overturn Senedd legislation, with its political officer Tom Hoyles accusing the UK government of "overstepping the mark", while the Welsh Government described them as "counter-productive and against everything we stand for in Wales" and said they would "resist" plans to overturn the Act. Rhianon Passmore a Labour Member of the Senedd, described it as "an attack on Welsh workers", while Plaid Cymru economics spokesman Luke Fletcher called it a "power grab". However, BBC News reported that the 2017 law had been passed before changes to the Senedd's powers had made it clear that industrial relations is a "reserved" matter for Westminster. The UK Government announced plans to repeal the Act in June and July 2022.[2][4][5][6]
References
- ^ "The Trade Union (Wales) Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017". legislation.gov.uk. 11 September 2017.
- ^ a b c "Rail strike: UK ministers to scrap Senedd ban on agency staff". BBC News. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Welsh trade union bill to partially overturn UK restrictions passed". BBC News. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Government Plans to Scrap Welsh Trade Union Law 'Attack on Rights'". 13 July 2022.
- ^ "'No worker lightly takes industrial action' – Rhianon Passmore, MS for Islwyn". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ Fletcher, Luke (30 June 2022). "Welsh independence is no longer a fringe issue, it's mainstream". WalesOnline. Retrieved 30 June 2022.