Press releases
Here you will find our press releases
Pre Trade Union Bill analysis
15 July 2015
The Trade Union Bill will have its first reading in the House of Commons today (15 July 2015), when the full extent of the government’s vindictive attack on trade unions and their members will be revealed
NEW: You Tube clip of Ewing & Hendy
18 February 2015
It’s official. UK workers need a pay rise. Thank you Mr Cameron for your belated words of wisdom!
But Cameron’s outburst is no more than the Bullingdon Boy’s equivalent of saying, ‘let them eat cake’. Cameron is so far removed from the people he allegedly represents that he cannot see the problems let alone the solutions.
Press Release: Specialist think tank to discuss alternative agenda for labour law.
For immediate release
03 February 2015
The Institute of Employment Rights has brought together a high profile platform of policy makers, trade union leaders and labour lawyers to discuss an alternative, progressive agenda on labour law.
NUJ backs new Collective Bargaining Manifesto
For immediate release
30 October 2013
The NUJ has confirmed its official support for the Institute of Employment Rights' (IER) Collective Bargaining Manifesto, making it the 14th major union to support the new policy proposals.
Bectu, AEP, POA become latest unions to get behind the manifesto for collective bargaining
For immediate release
24 October 2013
The number of unions officially backing the Institute of Employment Rights' Manifesto for Collective Bargaining has grown to 13 following the addition of media and entertainment union BECTU, the Association of Educational Psychologists (AEP) and the Professional Trades union for Prison, Correctional & Secure Psychiatric Workers (POA).
ASLEF becomes tenth union to back IER Manifesto for Collective Bargaining
For immediate release
11 October 2013
Railway union ASLEF has announced its official support for the Institute of Employment Rights' (IER's) latest package of policy proposals Reconstruction after Crisis: a manifesto for collective bargaining. This makes the organisation the tenth union to give the manifesto their backing, including Unite, Unison, GMB, NUT, PCS, CWU, UCU, RMT and ATL.
Think tank offers policy proposals on zero-hours contracts
For Immediate Release
18 September 2013
Following Business Secretary Vince Cable's announcement this week that a consultation will be launched into zero-hours contracts, the Institute of Employment Rights (IER) published policy proposals that aim to eradicate the exploitation of workers while retaining a degree of flexibility for businesses.
Unions back alternative growth strategy to be launched at TUC Congress
23 August 2013
The Institute of Employment Rights (IER) will launch a policy proposal for an alternative growth strategy at the TUC Congress this year.
Workers are integral to saving the flailing construction industry – so why not let them have a voice?
16 January 2013
Yesterday (15 January 2013), Minister for Construction and Tory MP Michael Fallon announced the launch of an 18-member advisory council, which has been developed by Government Chief Construction Adviser Peter Hansford in order to look at ways to help the flailing construction industry get back on its feet.
G4S costs the taxpayer millions by failing to respect workers’ rights
25 July 2012
The IER asks why G4S tried to fill 10,400 roles with a deal so poor for workers that Locog does not even expect the guards to turn up for duty.
