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Leaked letter reveals Tories conceding on punitive trade union laws
08 February 2016
A letter to Conservative ministers Oliver Letwin and Chris Grayling from Business Minister Nick Boles reveals the Tories considering concessions to the Trade Union Bill.
Peers amend Trade Union Bill to be less punitive to unions
05 February 2016
Further amendments have been made to the Trade Union Bill across parties, with the intention largely to weaken legislation that would be overly punitive toward trade unions.
Labour peers press govt to halve ballot thresholds in public services
03 February 2016
Lords Mendelsohn and Collins of Highbury have proposed an amendment to the Trade Union Bill to halve the support threshold for industrial action ballots in "important" public services from 40% to 20%.
Labour peers propose e-balloting & uphold international standards in Trade Union Bill
02 February 2016
Labour peers have proposed new amendments to the Trade Union Bill to introduce e-balloting for trade unions and uphold international standards in the definition of “essential” public services.
Baroness Donaghy amends against 2-week notice period for industrial action
01 February 2016
Labour peer Baroness Donaghy has proposed an amendment to the Trade Union Bill to fight back against legislation to double the notice period trade unions have to give employers of industrial action.
Tory peer backs e-balloting and check-off for trade unions
29 January 2016
Lord Balfe today proposed amendments to the Trade Union Bill to permit trade unions to use electronic voting systems in strike ballots and to retain the check-off practice in the public sector.
TUB UPDATE: Labour peer proposes scale back of punitive certification officer amendments
28 January 2016
Labour's Baroness Donaghy has proposed amendments to the Trade Union Bill to scale back new powers the Tories wish to give the trade union regulator.
Welsh Assembly votes against Trade Union Bill proposals
28 January 2016
The Welsh Assembly this week voted against giving consent to Westminster to legislate for the 40% support threshold on strike ballots, additional regulation around facility time, and the removal of 'check-off' arrangements in the Welsh public sector.
IER publishes consultation response to 40% ballot threshold proposals
22 January 2016
The Institute of Employment Rights has now published its response to the government's consultation into the 40% support threshold for strike ballots in "important public services", part of the Trade Union Bill, following the government's disappointing response to the consultation yesterday.
IER responds to government’s plan to use agency workers as strike breakers
22 January 2016
The Institute of Employment Rights (IER) has published its response to the government's consultation on hiring agency staff during strike action in September 2015, stating that the move is unjustified and will intensify conflict.
Tories suffer embarrassing defeat over Trade Union Bill
21 January 2016
A motion by Baroness Smith of Basildon that Clauses 10 and 11 of the Trade Union Bill – pertaining to restrictions on the funding of the Labour Party – are scrutinised by a Select Committee has been approved by the House of Lords.
