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Tory wants to minimise effect of Human Rights Charter
30 January 2014
The Tory government wants to establish a clear legal precedent so that the European Union's Charter of Fundamental Rights only has a minimal role in British courts.
“Good chance” Tory manifesto will make it nigh impossible to strike
30 January 2014
London mayor Boris Johnson has said there is a “good chance” the Conservative Party Manifesto for 2015 will include tougher restrictions on union balloting practice, which will make it nigh impossible for workers to strike.
Labour demand apology from Tory reaction to miners’ strike
30 January 2014
Labour is asking the government to issue an apology on behalf of Margret Thatcher's administration during the 1984-85 miners' strike.
Spending cuts will hit deprived areas hardest
30 January 2014
The Labour party has claimed that the communities who will suffer most from the local government cuts will be the more disadvantaged areas in England. Statistics show that between the years of 2010/11 and 2015/16, the percentage cut in spending will rise ten times in the more deprived communities than the better off ones.
Lobbying Bill to become law after Lords amendments fail
29 January 2014
The controversial Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill is to become law after it passed through the Lords without amendments.
Controversial pension scheme is not an option
29 January 2014
Despite controversy and uncertainty the Lib Dem minister is trying to push forward a new pensions scheme that could be potentially detrimental to pensioners and their later life income.
Indirect employees receiving poorer pension coverage
29 January 2014
On Monday, 27 January 2014, a group of university cleaners kicked off a three day strike as part of their 'three things' campaign.
Woolworths victory taken to CJEU appeal
29 January 2014
A landmark victory by trade union Usdaw is being appealed against by the government at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).
PDA invited to declare incompatibility between UK law and human rights
29 January 2014
The Pharmacists’ Defence Association Union (PDA) has been invited by the High Court to make an application for a declaration of incompatibility between UK law and the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) after the union was refused recognition by Boots Management Services.
Cameron ‘boasts’ of cuts to safety regulations
28 January 2014
Prime Minister, David Cameron announced yesterday, 28 January 2014, that 80,000 pages of environmental protections and building guidelines have been torn up in order to cut costs and to invest in construction.
ETUC: Troika’s policy of austerity and deregulation denounced
28 January 2014
Yesterday, 27 January 2014, the ETUC brought to light the results of their investigation into the activities of the Troika in various countries.
