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Trade Union Freedom Bill: Latest News
Following the Trade Union Rights and Freedom Bill failing to be alloted time for discussion at its first reading on 2nd March (see Hansard), John McDonnell MP tabled the Bill for a second reading on 19th October 2007.
BNP Infiltration: Court finds in favour of union.
On 27th February 2007 the European Court of Human Rights found in favour of ASLEF (download) in a case that will have profound and positive implications for trade unions.
In ASLEF v UK, the ECHR held that:
- Art 11 does not impose an obligation on a union to admit those who do not share their values (para 39); and,
- the right of ASLEF to choose its members outweighed the BNP member's right to freedom of expression (para. 50).
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