SAG-AFTRA Strike: Why There Won’t Be Sympathy Strikes in the U.K.

Thanks to 'draconian' trade union legislation that is considered among the most restrictive in the Western world, industrial action is limited in the U.K. and prevents local union Equity from calling a 'secondary strike.'

Representing some 47,000 members, Equity put out a joint-statement saying that it stood in “unwavering solidarity” with SAG-AFTRA and its members in their “effort to achieve a fair and equitable contract, and for the good of performers working around the world.” The union added they would support SAG-AFTRA “by all legal means.”

Unfortunately for Equity, “by all legal means” doesn’t offer a huge amount of room for maneuvering thanks to strike laws in the U.K., laws that union boss Paul W. Fleming labeled “draconian” and are considered among the most restrictive in the Western world .

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