Consultation outcome

Tackling intimidation of non-striking workers

• From: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
• Published: 15 July 2015
• Last updated: 3 November 2015 — See all updates

This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Tackling intimidation of non-striking workers: government response

Ref: BIS/15/621

PDF, 407 KB, 19 pages

Detail of outcome

We will improve and update the code of practice on picketing to set out the rights and responsibilities of parties involved or affected by industrial disputes. This includes the use of social media and protests.

The Trade Union Bill requires unions to issue a letter of authorisation to the picket supervisor. We will table an amendment to the bill to clarify who is entitled to ask for details about this letter. This amendment will clarify that the union’s letter approves the picketing, not the picket supervisor.

Detail of feedback received

We received 177 responses from interested parties including:

• trade unions
• local government
• legal representatives
• academic community
• individuals
• representative or membership organisations

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Original consultation

Summary

We're seeking your views on how to tackle the intimidation of non-striking workers during industrial disputes.

This consultation ran from
3:30pm on 15 July 2015 to 11:45pm on 9 September 2015

Consultation description

The government is reforming and modernising the rules for picketing. We’re seeking your views on:

• whether the code of practice on picketing should cover use of social media and be extended to include guidance on protests linked to industrial disputes
• whether there are other practices for picketing that should be legally enforceable
• whether there are gaps in the current legal framework that applies to picketing and associated protests
• proposals that aim to improve union transparency and accountability for picketing and associated protests

We also invite evidence of intimidatory behaviour experienced during industrial disputes.

Documents

Tackling intimidation of non-striking workers

Ref: BIS/15/415

PDF, 209 KB, 20 pages

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Tackling intimidation of non-striking workers: impact assessment

Ref: BIS/15/419

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Published 15 July 2015
Last updated 3 November 2015 + show all updates

1. 3 November 2015

   Added government response.

2. 15 July 2015

   First published.