[IER] News Brief 22/03/13

Fri Mar 22 15:05:55 GMT 2013

The latest employment news and expert critique from the Institute of Employment Rights.

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New on the Coalition Timeline

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What have we learned from the Coalition Timeline so far?  <http://www.ier.org.uk/node/1385> Find out in the IER's latest series of articles. 

Pay and Benefits

Childcare grants for rich, but not poor (19/03/2013)

Public Sector

Below-inflation pay rise extended for another year (20/03/2013)

Increasing vulnerability in the workplace

Shares-for-rights proposals 'most unpopular for years' (20/03/2013)

  <http://www.ier.org.uk/resources/coalition-timeline> GO TO THE TIMELINE TO READ MORE

Take Action.

Campaign on behalf of the Shrewsbury 24

Help fight for justice for the 24 trade unionists arrested after picketing for fairer pay and conditions in Shrewsbury in 1972 by signing Ricky Tomlinson's e-petition: Please share this email widely to help get this e-petition up to the requisite 100,000 signatures to be considered for discussion in parliament.

 <http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/35394> http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/35394

CTUF launch rally

 <http://www.tradeunionfreedom.co.uk/> CTUF Launch Flyer_Page_1.jpgThe Campaign for Trade Union Freedom (CTUF) is a brand new organisation fighting anti-trade union laws. Support the cause by attending  <http://www.tradeunionfreedom.co.uk/> their launch rally in London on Saturday March 23rd.

Employment Law Events

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 <http://www.ier.org.uk/events/workplace-issues-learning-front-line-0> Workplace Issues: Learning from the front line
27 March 2013, Liverpool

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 <http://www.ier.org.uk/events/public-sector-cuts-privatisation-and-employment-rights> The Public Sector: cuts, privatisation and employment rights

17 April 2013, London

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 <http://www.ier.org.uk/events/public-sector-cuts-privatisation-and-employment-rights-0> The Public Sector: cuts, privatisation and employment rights
8 May 2013, Liverpool

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Special Offers

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Workplace issues: learning from the frontline

Many thanks to all of the delegates who attended this week's Workplace issues: learning from the frontline conference. Documents and audio recordings of the conference will soon be available to both delegates and those who could not attend.

Those who missed out on this event - which 100% of delegates giving feedback said they would recommend to others - there is still a chance to attend the  <http://www.ier.org.uk/events/workplace-issues-learning-front-line-0> Workplace issues conference in Liverpool.

CTUF launch

Don't forget this weekend will see the launch rally of the Campaign for Trade Union Freedom. Attendees are advised that Anita Halpen will now be speaking in lieu of Michelle Stanistreet.

 <http://www.ier.org.uk/news/ricky-tomlinson-address-ctuf-rally-saturday> Join us from 1:30pm at Friends Meeting House, Euston Road, London on Saturday

News and Debate 
News -  <http://www.ier.org.uk/news/ucatt-achieves-major-step-forward-fight-against-blacklisting> UCATT achieves "major step forward" in fight against blacklisting

News -   <http://www.ier.org.uk/news/lords-ditch-shares-rights-proposals-win-workers-end-such-bonkers-ideas> Lords ditch shares-for-rights proposals: a win for workers, but is this the end of such bonkers ideas?

News -  <http://www.ier.org.uk/news/ricky-tomlinson-address-ctuf-rally-saturday> Ricky Tomlinson to address CTUF rally on Saturday

Blog -  <http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/workplace-issues-learning-front-line> Workplace issues: learning from the frontline

Blog -  <http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/resisting-shock-therapy> Resisting shock therapy

New Briefings

Health and Safety

 <http://www.ier.org.uk/resources/dangers-risk-based-policy-lessons-l%C3%B6fstedt> The dangers of 'risk-based' policy: Lessons from Löfstedt by Philip James, Professor of Employment Relations at Oxford Brookes University analyses Lofstedt's review of the way his recommendations were implemented by government. 

Justice Deferred: a critical guide to the Coalition's employment tribunal reforms 

 <http://www.ier.org.uk/publications/justice-deferred-critical-guide-coalitions-employment-tribunal-reforms> Justice Deferred Publication cover.jpgThere are still some copies of our popular publication Justice Deferred left. Unions and branches are advised to buy in bulk to receive a per-book discount.

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