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Kill the bill fringe – TUC 2015
21 September 2015
Social media reactions to the Institute's fringe meeting on killing the governments trade union reform bill .
Parliament – Trade union bill 2nd reading & debate
21 September 2015
On Monday 14th of September, parliament convened to hear the second reading of the conservatives so called "trade union reform bill". This video shows some of the excellent arguments put forward in opposition of the bill. Of particular note is Angela Eagle's response as shadow business secretary at time 16:21 in the video.
Trade union bill passes second reading
17 September 2015
The Trade Union Bill passed its second reading by 33 votes on Monday.
ECJ: Travelling to and from work is work
11 September 2015
The European Court of Justice has ruled that time spent travelling to and from first and last appointments by workers without a fixed office should be regarded as working time.
Three in four think Trade Union Bill is a waste of police time
10 September 2015
Should it be passed, the Trade Union Bill will require striking workers on a picket to identify themselves to police and give 14 days notice for all picket and protest plans.
Trade Union Bill branded “a major attack on civil liberties” by human rights groups
10 September 2015
Liberty, Amnesty International and the British Institute of Human Rights have released a joint statement on the bill. They say the bill “would hamper people’s basic rights to protest and shift even more power from the employee to the employer.”
Workers on ZHCs up by 19%
2 September 2015
The number of workers on Zero Hours Contracts has gone up, it has been announced today.
Unite: Cap legitimises tipping deductions
3 September 2015
Business secretary Sajid Javid has launched an inquiry into tip deductions. However Unite argues that capping the deductions will legitimise deductions being taken at all.
TUC Briefings on TTIP and CETA
3 September 2015
The TUC has released briefings on both the TTIP and CETA trade agreements. They are reproduced here.
Scotland to abolish Tribunal fees
3 September 2015
The Scottish government has announced plans to abolish employment tribunal fees.
Thousands die at the hands of DWP
27 August 2015
2,380 people have died after being declared fit for work by the Department for Work and Pensions, over a three year period.
Independent watchdog brands Trade Union Bill “not fit for purpose”
22 August 2015
External scrutiny by the Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC) has found the government’s anti-strike laws to be unfit for purpose.
