John Leach addresses rally against controversial protest crackdown

The video discusses the government's push for legislation to limit the right to strike, introducing minimum service requirements. John Leach, Assistant General Secretary of the RMT, emphasizes the union's resistance to such laws, highlighting past and present industrial actions. He calls for civil disobedience and mass action, drawing parallels to historical labor struggles. The union aims to unite beyond traditional bases, asserting that they will not be restrained by new laws.

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