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Govt to ignore repeated calls to scrap shares for rights plans
24 April 2013
Business Minister Michael Fallon has made it clear that the government does not intend to listen to strong and repeated calls - not only from workers, but also from employers and the House of Lords - to scrap its plans to introduce a shares for rights scheme.
Policy Exchange propaganda accuses trade unions of militancy
24 April 2013
Right-wing think tank Policy Exchange accuses trade unions of propaganda in a report that can only be described as propaganda itself.
Attend the People’s Assembly Against Austerity
19 April 2013
The People's Assembly Against Assembly will be held in London on June 22nd and provide a forum for trade unions, campaigners and grassroots organisations to come together to tackle the Coalition's ideological cuts.
Shares for rights scheme voted back in by MPs
17 April 2013
The shares of rights scheme has been voted back into the Growth and Infrastructure Bill by MPs after the Lords introduced an amendment to the Bill to scrap all plans for the programme.
Agricultural Minimum Wage abolished without Commons debate
17 April 2013
Agricultural Wage Boards (AWBs) have been abolished, taking with them the Agricultural Minimum Wage, without any Commons debate on the matter after the Coalition ignored procedure to force the proposal through.
Blacklisting ‘may not be a thing of the past’
The interim report of the Scottish Affairs Parliamentary Committee's inquiry into blacklisting on construction sites disagrees with Coalition claims that blacklisting is a thing of the past.
IER and Unison respond to govt’s attempt to help employers avoid TUPE
10 April 2013
The Coalition's proposed changes to TUPE regulations could make it more difficult for employees to remain on a fair wage when they are transferred to a new employer.The Institute of Employment Rights (IER) and Unison have both submitted strong evidence to the government to prove the unsuitability of its plans.
Over 3,000 civil servants may be banned from industrial action
27 March 2013
Over 3,000 civil servants may be forbidden from taking industrial action if proposed legislation in the Crime and Courts Bill is allowed to pass into law.
UCATT achieves “major step forward” in fight against blacklisting
22 March 2013
Construction union UCATT has secured some protection against blacklisting for UK workers in the industry.
Ricky Tomlinson to address CTUF rally on Saturday
21 March 2013
The Campaign for Trade Union Freedom (CTUF), supported by the Institute of Employment Rights, is excited to reveal that Ricky Tomlinson will be addressing what promises to be a large and enthusiastic crowd at this weekend’s rally.
LAUNCH RALLY: SATURDAY 23 MARCH
1.30pm at Friends Meeting House, Euston Road, London NW1
Lords ditch shares-for-rights proposals: a win for workers, but is this the end of such bonkers ideas?
21 March 2013
The House of Lords has voted to remove Clause 27 of the Growth and Infrastructure Bill, which would legislate to allow employers to offer shares in their organisation to workers in return for the right to claim unfair dismissal, to be paid a redundancy settlement and to request flexible working and training.
NW TUC backs general strike
15 March 2013
The 130 delegates in attendance at the North West TUC conference unanimously agreed to back any call from the TUC for general strike activity once the TUC General Council have completed their deliberation over the practicalities of holding a general strike.
