By Darren McCaffrey, Sky News Politics Reporter
The Conservatives have promised to legislate to make striking more difficult in some core public services if they win this year's general election.
Under the manifesto commitment, industrial action in areas such as health, transport, the fire services and schools would require at least 40% support of those eligible to vote - as well as a majority of those who have actually voted.
The move is an attempt to stop strikes going ahead which have been supported by, sometimes, only one in ten
The TUC has denounced the plan as a 'democratic outrage' which would make it "virtually impossible for anyone in the public sector to go on strike".
The proposals also pledge to end the ban on the use of agency staff to cover for striking workers, and promise a review on the possible introduction of minimum service levels to ensure that core services remain available during strikes.
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin told Sky News: "A lot people are affected by these strikes, hardworking people going about their daily business don't actually have the opportunity of participating in that ballot.
"So I think it is absolutely right that before a strike can be called in an essential public service there has to be very, very strong support from the membership of that union."
Unison general secretary Dave Prentis said the proposed measures would "shift the balance completely in favour of the government and employers, and away from dedicated public servants".
He added: "The UK already has tough laws on strikes - there is no need to make them stricter still."
GMB general secretary Paul Kenny pointed out that Conservatives failed to secure 40% support of those who voted in the 2010 general election, while only 15 Tory MPs had the backing of 40% of those entitled to vote in their constituencies.
Nearly three-quarters (86) of 119 significant ballots for industrial action conducted between August 2010 and December 2014 would have been invalid under the proposed thresholds.
Among those was last year's London Underground strike, which fewer than one third of eligible RMT members voted for, said the Conservatives.
And next week's planned bus strikes in London would be banned, as only 16% of those entitled to vote backed the 13 January action in a ballot which attracted a turnout of just 19%, a party source said.
Labour election campaign vice-chair Lucy Powell also criticised the plans. She said: "The Tories have run out of ideas for the country so are resorting to playing political games with the unions.
"They should be finding solutions to reach negotiated settlements to avoid industrial action.
"The current laws governing strikes were introduced by Margaret Thatcher - not exactly a friend of the unions."
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