[IER] IER News Brief 2 May 2014

Fri May 2 16:06:22 BST 2014

News Brief 2 May 2014

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In the news this week

A happy May Day weekend to all our supporters. And thanks to all those who
attended our 25th anniversary celebration this week. It was great to see so
many faces from our 25 year history. Keith Ewing presented a thoughtful and
compelling lecture on the kind of laws trade unions should be demanding from
a Labour Government and UNITE kindly provided the refreshments. Keith’s
lecture will be up on the website early next week. For those who missed the
event, there will be more opportunities for you to show your support for
IER’s work in the weeks ahead. 

This week the Bank of England assured us that the British economy is
‘building momentum’ and the CBI reported that of those firms questioned, 41%
of those running Britain's factories are more optimistic now than they were
three months ago. But back in the real world, figures from the Office of
National Statistics highlighted just one of the reasons why this feel-good
factor is failing to trickle down to ordinary families. See our reports on
the growth of zero hours contracts. We've gone into more depth on a wide
range of stories so click through to read more.

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ONS figures on Zero Hours Contracts

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It <http://www.ier.org.uk/news/zero-hours-contracts> ’s official. The number
of workers trapped on zero hour contracts is growing.

Read more... <http://www.ier.org.uk/news/zero-hours-contracts>  

 Dealing with Zero Hours Contracts

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Work is intermittent but capital is not: what to do about zero hours
contracts
<http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/work-intermittent-capital-not-what-do-about-zero
-hours-contracts> 

By Zoe Adams and Simon Deakin

The casualisation of working life is a huge problem in Britain today and
Zero Hours Contracts (ZHCs) are just its most extreme form. It is caused by
a dysfunctional employment law and the disappearance of the safety net
formerly provided by social security law.

Read more
<http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/work-intermittent-capital-not-what-do-about-zero
-hours-contracts> 

The Economy: Book review

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The failed experiment and how to build an economy that works, by Andrew
Fisher. Book Review by Enrico Tortolano
<http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/failed-experiment-and-how-build-economy-works-an
drew-fisher-book-review-enrico-tortolano> 

By Enrico Totolano

In recent times we have witnessed fierce debates about the dynamics of
capitalism, and especially the rapid rise of the small elite that controls
more and more of the world's wealth and resources. It has ignited arguments
about power and money - questioning the myth at the very heart of Western
life – that capitalism improves the quality of life for everyone. In fact,
the ever-increasing gulf between rich and poor in Britain is costing the
economy more than £39bn a year. The 100 wealthiest people in the UK have as
much money as the poorest 18 million. Here Enrico Tortolano reviews a new
book by Andrew Fisher, an economist and trade union activist. Read more...
<http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/failed-experiment-and-how-build-economy-works-an
drew-fisher-book-review-enrico-tortolano> 

Privatisation and off-shoring of UK jobs

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Government Shared Services: Privatised, downsized, off-shored.
<http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/government-shared-services-privatised-downsized-
shored> 

By John Medhurst

Under the innocuous title of Next Generation Shared Services (NGSS)
Strategic Plan, the government is driving through a programme of
privatisation and off-shoring of civil service jobs and functions and in
doing so is potentially putting the personal data of UK citizens at risk.
Read more...
<http://www.ier.org.uk/blog/government-shared-services-privatised-downsized-
shored> 

Cameron supports Johnson in attacks on union rights

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Read more... <http://www.ier.org.uk/news/right-strike-threatenedagain>  

Can the European Union deliver for working people: Yes or No?

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Carolyn Jones joins others in a new Centre for Labour Studies publication to
discuss an issue of the day. 

Going to your union conference this year? Watch out for IER's special offers

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IER Manifesto for Collective Bargaining

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ctive-bargaining>
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Read the ten-point manifesto
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Buy the book
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Forthcoming events

Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act: impacts and effects

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.pdf>
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Wednesday 11 June 2014

A one-day conference
The Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool

TUPE update: the new regulations

 <http://www.ier.org.uk/events/tupe-update-new-regulations-0>
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Thursday 26 June 2014
A one-day conference
Diskus Centre, Unite the Union, Theobolds Road, London

Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act: impacts and effects

<http://www.ier.org.uk/events/enterprise-and-regulatory-reform-act-impacts-a
nd-effects-0>
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Tuesday 15 July 2014
A one-day conference
UNISON, Euston Road, London

New publications

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workers-rights>
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Bolivarian Venezuela: sustained progress for workers' rights
<http://www.ier.org.uk/publications/bolivarian-venezuela-sustained-progress-
workers-rights> 

By Francisco Dominguez and Sian Errington

This 10th in the series of Comparative Notes publications, explores the
Venezuelan labour law introduced by Hugo Chavez on 1 May 2012.

<http://www.ier.org.uk/publications/labour-migration-hard-times-reforming-la
bour-market-regulation>
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20Hard%20Times.img_assist_custom.jpg

Labour migration in hard times: Reforming labour market regulation?
<http://www.ier.org.uk/publications/labour-migration-hard-times-reforming-la
bour-market-regulation> 

Edited by Bernard Ryan

A collection of papers by the UK's leading experts on labour migration on
the exploitation of migrant workers and the need for labour law reform.

<http://www.ier.org.uk/publications/justice-deferred-critical-guide-coalitio
ns-employment-tribunal-reforms>
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lication%20cover.img_assist_custom.jpg

Justice Deferred: a critical guide to the Coalition's employment tribunal
reforms
<http://www.ier.org.uk/publications/justice-deferred-critical-guide-coalitio
ns-employment-tribunal-reforms> 

By David Renton and Anna Macey

Justice Deferred maps out in a concise, easy to read, accessible style and
language, the ideologically driven path being pursued by the Coalition
Government. It provides a critical guide to changes in employment tribunal
rules and procedures.

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llective-bargaining>
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%20shadow.thumbnail.jpg

Reconstruction after the crisis: a manifesto for collective bargaining
<http://www.ier.org.uk/publications/reconstruction-after-crisis-manifesto-co
llective-bargaining> 

By Professor Keith Ewing and John Hendy QC

This publication presents an evidence-based policy proposal for the state
encouragement of collective bargaining, and particularly sectoral
bargaining, as a tried-and-tested means of reducing income inequality and
stimulating the sustainable recovery of a strong and resilient economy.

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