[IER] Don't miss out! SpyCops and fire and rehire experts at IER events this week

Mon Feb 22 16:53:39 GMT 2021

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Don't miss out! SpyCops and fire and rehire experts at IER events this week 

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Are you sending multiple delegates from your office or branch? Contact James on 0151 207 5265 to discuss bulk discounts.

Places are booking up fast at this week's special expert events on two timely topics: redundancy, including fire and rehire; and anti-union action by both employers and by the State. 

Hear from a victim of the SpyCops scandal

The Mitting inquiry into the infiltration of left-wing groups, including trade unions, began taking oral evidence in November 2020.  <https://www.ier.org.uk/an-easy-guide-to-the-undercover-policing-spycops-inquiry/> The IER is closely following the inquiry, which has already heard that undercover agents have been deployed across law-abiding organisations for decades and have not uncovered criminal conduct that would justify their presence. These agents crossed multiple legal and moral boundaries, including by establishing personal relationships and fathering children under their assumed identity. There is also evidence to suggest they behaved as agents provocateurs, trying to incite discord within unions to destablise the movemnet, and even attempting to pressure members into committing crimes.

We are proud to present a victim of the SpyCops scandal at our  <https://tinyurl.com/IER-ResistAntiUnion> Resisting anti-union activity; resisting anti-worker employers event on Tuesday 02 March 2021 from 7pm. The Mitting inquiry witness, who has asked to remain anonymous, will be joined by Howard Beckett of Unite  to speak on his union's resistance to anti-union activity. Other guests speaking on their experiences of oppression and the right to take industrial action will be confirmed this week.

Quiz our experts on fire and rehire

As part of our new Law in Focus series of events - which provide a deeper dive and more time to have your questions answered by our experts than our brief free events - our  <https://www.ier.org.uk/events/redundancy-and-covid-19-are-our-redundancy-laws-strong-enough/> Redundancy and Covid-19: Are our redundancy laws strong enough? event this Thursday (25 February 2021) from 10am to 3.35pm. 

This value-for-money seminar includes: 

*	two-and-a-half hours of expert content, thoroughly updating delegates on the latest in labour law and trade union campaigning
*	a full 40 minutes earmarked for your questions, personally answered by our panel
*	a cost-effective way to earn CPD points

Book now: Redundancy and Covid-19

 <https://www.ier.org.uk/events/redundancy-and-covid-19-are-our-redundancy-laws-strong-enough/> 

25th February 2021 – 10:00 am - 3:35 pm
Webinar
£40 

Redundancy and Covid-19: Are our redundancy laws strong enough?

As redundancies reach a record high of 14.2 per thousand, our first Law in Focus event asks isn’t it time to review the laws that are supposed to protect workers from losing their jobs?

Speakers

Carolyn Jones, IER Director – Chairperson

Steve Mitchell, Deputy Head of Legal services at USDAW – Positive USDAW campaigns: stopping the damage of redundancy on the high street.

Prof Alan Bogg, Bristol Univ – The furlough job retention scheme and redundancy: an analysis

Steve Turner, Unite Assistant General Secretary – How Unite are helping to prevent redundancies and save manufacturing jobs

Neil Todd, Thompsons Solicitors – The current redundancy statute and case law landscape

John Hendy QC and Prof Keith Ewing, IER – Redundancy law and loopholes – the way forward.

Are you sending multiple delegates from your office or branch? Contact James on 0151 207 5265 to discuss bulk discounts.

 <https://www.ier.org.uk/events/redundancy-and-covid-19-are-our-redundancy-laws-strong-enough/> Read more and book your place 

Book now: Resisting anti-union activity

 <https://www.ier.org.uk/events/redundancy-and-covid-19-are-our-redundancy-laws-strong-enough/> 

02nd March 2021 – from 7pm
Free

About this event

Examining the deeply authoritarian nature of state and employer surveillance of activists

Speakers

Carolyn Jones, IER Director – Chair

'Alison', founding member of Police Spies Out of Lives and the Campaign Opposing Police Surveillance

Howard Beckett, Unite – The right to strike & COVID-19 pickets

Mick Rix, GMB – Winning the war against Amazon’s anti-union propaganda and practices.

Other speakers tbc

 <https://tinyurl.com/IER-ResistAntiUnion> Read more and book your place 

IER and Covid-19

Due to the rapid spread of the coronavirus disease and the need to keep our staff, supporters and speakers safe, IER have decided to postpone all forthcoming IER events and meetings until further notice, including both Health and safety at work after Brexit conferences in Liverpool and London, the IER Executive Committee, IER AGM and our joint event with the Campaign for Trade Union Freedom on 6th June.

IER staff will continue to work, but remotely from home. We will answer emails, produce publications and circulate our weekly News Briefs and other on-line information. However, phone calls to the office or mail sent by post will not receive immediate attention.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused and wish you all best wishes during this difficult time.

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