[IER] Trade unions round on the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement

[Ben Sellers]

News brief 18/11/22   View this email in your browser 





Trade unions round on the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement


Jeremy Hunt's budget described as "Austerity 2.0" and criticised for making working people take the 'hit' of economic chaos.

In the context of economic recession, soaring inflation and stagnating wages, many of the unions were sharply critical of the measures as hitting ordinary working people with stealth taxes and public service freezes, while protecting the profits of big corporations and the wealth of the super rich.

"It’s clear the Government no longer believes in clapping key workers and prefers to stick two-fingers up instead" said the GMB's Gary Smith 


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The Retained EU Law Bill is a disaster in the making

A wide range of employment and health and safety rights derived from EU law were kept after Brexit — but now we must defend these workers’ rights from the Tory bonfire, argues Tony Burke.  


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General Strike Threat Beats Ontario’s Anti-Worker Law
Ford’s stunning reversal wipes out his government’s ambitions to legislate away workers’ rights in the province.


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Amazon slammed over worker monitoring
Online retail giant Amazon has been criticised for 'misleading' MPs over worker monitoring.


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Elon Musk’s loyalty oath demand triggers a crisis for Twitter
Global social media giant Twitter seems to be facing an existential. The tech company is struggling to retain workers after Elon Musk demanded that employees sign a pledge to work ‘long hours at high intensity’


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Beloved Comrade: obituary – Avtar Singh Jouhl
Avtar Singh Jouhl, anti-racist campaigner, trade unionist and lecturer, born 2 November 1937; died 8 October 2022

"Avtar was a great encourager.  He inspired both love and respect." Obituary by Paul Mackney. 


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