The threat of democracy

Trade union leaders are worried that they will never again be able to posture for the TV cameras at a big strike if the Tories win in May. Dave the Leader wants strike ballots to have votes cast by at least 50% of the union's membership, and at least 40% of the entire membership must agree to call a strike. Union bosses fear that their memberships are such a bolshy lot, that it will be impossible to persuade as much as 40% of them to agree on anything.