Barry intervened three times in opposition to the Third Reading of the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill. He raised the point that strikes have led to a variety of Health and Safety legislation being brought in that has made the workplace safer. Barry also raised issues surrounding existing legislation, that the Government is attempting to give employers the power to force employees back to work, something that not even the Courts can do, and forcing Trade Unions to expel members that vote to withdraw their labour.