CONTRACTS OF EMPLOYMENT LAW LIMITS RIGHT TO STRIKE from Tom Nicholls
Although more attention has centred on the Rookes v. Barnard case, the implementation of the Contracts of Employment legislation could also have the effect of limiting the right to strike. The draughtsmen's union (DATA) has officially rejected the statement of the Contracts of Employment issued by the British Aircraft Corporation (Filton). The firm say that they propose to stick to.the letter of the law with regards to walk outs, unofficial strikes, etce., ieee, the company would exercise its right to revert an employee to minimum notice should he take part in a walk out, etc. This could make it difficult for workers to take effective action, for example, in many cases of victimisation where it is often impractiaal to make the dispute official.