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‘This is an Elephant Trap’ – Lord Hendy speaks in the House of Lords Strike Bill debate
Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill Report Stage in the House of Lords - 26th April 2023
Government defeated in the Lords over Minimum Service Levels Bill amendments
Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) legislation sigificantly amended in report stage in the House of Lords
Statement on UK workers’ rights from international politicians
This is a joint statement signed by 121 politicians from 18 countries condemning the UK government's attack on the right to strike.
Over 100 politicians around the world call on the UK government to drop its anti-strikes Bill
UK government’s attempt to justify draconian laws by drawing on international comparisons with France, Italy & Spain rejected by politicians worlwide.
TGI Fridays chain tells staff no more free meals at work
This after parent company makes £18m in six months; Unite says Thank God they are not all like Fridays
Government is failing to protect workers from being “exploited” by new AI technologies
The warning came as politicians, tech leaders, regulators and unions met for the TUC AI conference in London.
What did the politicians have to say at STUC Congress 2023?
The Scottish TUC held their annual Congress in Dundee earlier this week.
Ministers must commit to asbestos removal from workplaces following death of former MP Alice Mahon
Parliamentary debate on asbestos in workplaces is an opportunity for the government to set out a timetable for when those buildings will be made safe
How can we resist the Tory war on democracy and union rights, Morning Star-IER STUC fringe asks
Morning Star report on STUC fringe meeting
The IER at Scottish TUC (STUC) Congress in Dundee
Defend the Right to Strike! Fight the Minimum Service Levels Legislation
‘They treat you like an animal’ – how British Farms run on exploitation
Report by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (in three parts)
