Trade Union Rights are Human Rights

On 9th June 2009, Keith Ewing and John Hendy presented oral evidence on behalf of IER to the Joint Committee on Human Rights. In that session, the IER President and Chairman reminded the Committee that trade union rights are human rights.

watch the oral evidence (second half of the video). The written submission will be available following publication of the Joint Committee's Report.

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The ECJ, Trade Union Rights and the UK Government

In December 2007 the European Court of Justice declared that the right of businesses to freedom of establishment takes priority over the right of trade unions to take industrial action. Outrageous! How should the movement respond?

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