Constituents across Sheffield Heeley have contacted Louise Haigh MP to raise their concerns about the government’s plans to restrict workers’ rights to strike.

Many sectors are being forced to strike to ensure that they can secure better pay and terms and conditions in the face of soaring inflation. Instead of coming to the negotiating table, working with Trade Unions and workers to reach an agreement, the government have sought to collapse talks and exacerbated disputes.

Many residents have had enough in Sheffield Heeley and are joining their MP, Louise Haigh to campaign against any restriction to the right to fight for better pay and conditions.

One resident wrote:

“I’ve heard that the government is trying to bring in new laws that will make it harder to go on strike. As the cost-of-living crisis goes on, I’m worried about what impact this will have on our teachers, nurses and railway workers who are taking action to make sure they have enough to make ends meet and support their families.”

Louise Haigh MP for Sheffield Heeley, said:

“It was not too long ago that the government and Ministers stood on their doorsteps to clap for our doctors, nurses and all key workers for their hard work and the sacrifices they were making during the pandemic. But how things have changed, now instead of clapping for nurses, this Tory government are looking for ways to sack them.

“The Bill proposed by the government is both unjustifiable and unworkable.  The Transport Secretary has admitted that it won’t work, and countries around the world that have attempted to adopt these laws have seen even greater industrial action as a result.

“The Prime Minister is playing politics yet again and trying to distract from the economic mess and NHS staffing shortages his party has created. You can’t legislate your way out of 13 years of Tory failure.

“Labour strongly opposes this attack on working people’s freedoms and when in power, we’ll end the Tory strike chaos with a new partnership of cooperation between trade unions, employers and Government. This will mean that issues are resolved before strikes happen.”