The Institute is happy to make its network of experts available to assist individual organisations with particular research projects.

Commissions undertaken in the past are listed in the left hand column. Older commissions include:

• TGWU: To examine the labour legislation reforms being suggested in Jersey, analyse their likely impact and suggest how best to resist the legislation with reference to international standards.

If you are interested in commissioning a specific piece of work, please contact Carolyn Jones at Head Office to discuss a possible outline, schedule and cost.

New Book

The Right to Strike: from the Trade Disputes Act 1906 to a Trade Union Freedom Bill 2007

What they said:

"This book is very timely as it marks the centenary of the Trade Disputes Act. Trade unionists need to continue to campaign for stronger union rights to protect and defend today’s workers."
Brendan Barber, General Secretary TUC

Labour Migration and Employment Rights

Labour Migration and Employment Rights edited by Bernard Ryan

Migrant workers often enter the UK in the hope of finding a better life – the truth is often far from that. Migrant workers are denied social benefits and are offered very little protection in terms of employment rights while the destitution faced by unemployed migrants makes them more vulnerable to unscrupulous employers.

The list of Trade Union Freedom Bill Sponsors continues to grow.

Below is the full list of Sponsors to date.

Trade Unions and Organisations

• Amicus Bracknell Branch
• Amicus London United Craft Branch
• Amicus Cambridgeshire Medical Branch
• Amicus Eastern Regional Council
• ASLEF
• ASLEF Head Office
• ASLEF Sheffield Midland Branch
• ASLEF Waterloo/Nine Elms Branch
• ATL The Education Union
• CWU Head Office
• CWU Darlington Branch
• CWU Eastern No 4 Branch
• CWU Essex Amalgamated Branch
• CWU London South West Thames