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“We are at a turning point”: IER / CTUF Fringe at TUC Congress
Matt Willgress of Labour Outlook reports on a fighting and vibrant IER / CTUF event at #TUC2022
The IER at TUC Congress 2022
The Institute of Employment Rights (IER) will be at this year's rearranged TUC Congress.
‘Decarbonise now’ staff and students tell University of Liverpool
Groundbreaking ‘Green New Deal’ claim submitted jointly by University of Liverpool’s trade unions and Guild of Students
Redistribution of Working Time report finds huge support for a shorter working week in Manufacturing
An introduction to the latest IER report on reduced working time with no loss of pay
Real Living Wage increases to £10.90 in UK and £11.95 in London as the cost-of-living rises
10.1% increase in real Living Wage, the largest year-on-year rise
IWGB Launches Worker Status Claim against Ride-Hailing App Bolt
Like those working at Uber, the IWGB argues that Bolt drivers should be classified as limb (b) workers and legally entitled to holiday pay.
Unions slam Truss over plans to curb workers’ right to strike
‘We have to build a campaign to defeat the government over these changes,’ NEU's general secretary says
Derby council spends millions fighting equal pay disputes
"For all the claimants I've met, they feel justice hasn't been done for them or their families", Emma Roberts (Unison)
Government could face “tsunami of legal challenges” if it continues to attack right to strike
The Conservatives are “launching a culture war” against unions to distract from failings, says TUC
Unite calls on Labour to fix broken economic model and back workers fighting for fair pay rises
Unite, the UK’s leading union, has called on the Labour Party to prioritise fixing the UK’s broken economic model.
It was a hot strike summer – officially.
In July and June 2022 four times as many days were lost to industrial action compared to 2019 average.
