54,137
of 100,000 signatures
To Liz Truss, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
The government has pushed through a new law to let companies hire temporary staff to cover during strikes. [1] 84% of Organise workers don’t think this should be allowed. [2]
Petition text
Recent laws that let companies hire temporary agency staff during strikes undermine our right to strike.
Recruitment bodies and unions are sounding the alarm about the safety risks involved when temporary staff are employed to cover work that could put passengers, customers or patients safety at risk.
[1] The Guardian: MPs approve controversial plans to let agency workers cover for striking staff: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jul/12/mps-approve-controversial-plans-to-let-agency-workers-cover-for-striking-staff
[2] Organise: Should ministers change the law to allow companies to replace striking workers with temporary staff? https://app.organise.network/dashboard/poll-should-ministers-change-the-law-to--ID0tw1Z6
Don’t let companies hire temporary staff during strike action!
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Don’t let companies hire temporary staff during strike action!
