[IER] Collective bargaining under threat for firefighters, Institute of Employment Rights warns

[Ben Sellers]

News brief - 13/05/22                                                                           View this email in your browser 





Collective bargaining under threat for firefighters, Institute of Employment Rights warns


The right of firefighters to bargain collectively is under very real threat, the director of the Institute of Employment Rights (IER) warned on Wednesday. 

Collective bargaining is about “organised workers having a seat at the table” and must be protected, Ben Sellers said.


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