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Don't forget, this only applies to essential public services. You'd think that if a strike was deemed necessary, then a lot more than 50% ought to be turning out to vote for it. As far as I'm concerned, some unions are merely reaping what they've sown.

It's not a good thing at all. It removes the impact of the right to withdraw labour. You talk about employers, but in the case of rail companies, who do you think ends up paying for these agency staff? It won't be hitting the bottom line of the executives, nor impacting dividend payments...

I actually think these reforms could strengthen unionised labour and the union movement. The problem we have at the moment, is that it is all too easy for union officials to call a strike thus impacting millions of innocent members of the public. With these changes, a strike will be more...

Agreed. Call me when there is legislation proposed for banning unions.

Yes I'm a little uncomfortable with this too, but taking this to it's logical conclusion, one could argue that all the laws ever made in this country were done in the name of the minority!

I'm not a natural Conservative voter but I do feel these reforms are long overdue, so I have to say I applaud Cameron for having the gonads to look at this. You'd never see Labour do this as they are still in the pockets of the unions to an extent, but for years some of the unions of running...