[IER] IER praised for leading a "qualitative shift in politics"

Fri Oct 14 17:28:19 BST 2016

IER News Brief 14/10/16

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Writing in the Industrial Law Journal, Private Law Lecturer at Kings' College London Dr Ewan McGaughey has praised <http://ier.us12.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=f121e48a8bb6d3101590c12d3&id=0667dfac4d&e=71131c031b>  the Institute of Employment Rights' Manifesto for Labour Law <http://ier.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f121e48a8bb6d3101590c12d3&id=7838f7520a&e=71131c031b>  as leading a "qualitative shift in politics".

He said: "People want a living planet for their children, a fair day's wage for a fair day's work, and the right to shape the laws that bind them. These desires will always be stronger than the interest groups that oppose them. To drive for change, social democracy – the single most transformative movement since the Industrial Revolution – needs to regain its purpose and impetus worldwide. Our laws must come alive again, our social innovation must revive again, for 'democracy and social justice'.".

Dr McGaughey drew from the Manifesto to generate a Twelve Point Plan for Labour. Read the whole paper here <http://ier.us12.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=f121e48a8bb6d3101590c12d3&id=306af917d7&e=71131c031b> .

Further praise for the Manifesto has come from RMT <http://ier.us12.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=f121e48a8bb6d3101590c12d3&id=0cef6d1582&e=71131c031b>  and PCS <http://ier.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f121e48a8bb6d3101590c12d3&id=de911f8c87&e=71131c031b>  this week, with both unions announcing their official support for our 25 policy recommendations, already adopted by the Labour Party <http://ier.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f121e48a8bb6d3101590c12d3&id=7d0e6e6a04&e=71131c031b>  and backed by 11 other major UK unions <http://ier.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f121e48a8bb6d3101590c12d3&id=5ba37c5662&e=71131c031b> .

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