Lord Balfe
Main Page: Lord Balfe (Conservative - Life peer)(9 years, 6 months ago)
Lords ChamberMy Lords, there is a very big difference. One is offering public service and one is withdrawing public service.
My Lords, I point out that the settlement put in place by my noble friend Lord Tebbit— my good friend—has substantially stayed throughout many years of opposition and government. I hope that the leaders of the trade union movement will take note that strikes on very low turnouts are increasingly unacceptable. I also ask the Minister to look positively at ways in which voting could be extended beyond the postal ballot to reflect the modern age that we are in.
My Lords, all issues should be looked at, and I very much encourage all trade union leaders to think of their broad membership, most of which often does not vote for strike action.