[IER] The Institute publishes 'Workers' Rights in Times of Crisis' booklet

[Ben Sellers]

News brief 09/12/22   View this email in your browser 





Institute publishes 'Workers' Rights in Times of Crisis' booklet 


The Government have renewed their attack on the trade union movement with a raft of proposed anti-strike laws. Our new booklet, 'Workers' Rights in Times of Crisis' is now available. Written by Professor Keith Ewing and John Hendy KC, it describes the legislation & proposals in detail, is now available. It's an invaluable guide for the movement.

"In partnership with the Campaign for Trade Union Freedom, we have prepared this booklet to outline the changes trade unions need to reverse the chain of events which have led to the worst collapse in living standards since the Great Depression of the 1930s.

In our conclusion, we set out... a Workers’ Bill of Rights to articulate what ought to be demanded, informed in part by our assessment of the international legal obligations by which the government is bound."


Download the booklet here (free) 


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The Morning Star reviews last weekend's Campaign for Trade Union Freedom conference, supported by the IER 


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We must force their hand with a workers’ bill of rights
The government is openly committed to meeting the social and financial crisis with attacks on working people rather than reform. John Hendy KC and Professor Keith Ewing make the case for a Workers' Bill of Rights 


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Sunak and Shapps in rush to drive through anti-strike legislation
Tory MPs call for new union curbs as UK faces biggest wave of industrial action since 1989 


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Looking back at Grant Shapps’ 16 point plan to “deal with the unions”
In August, Grant Shapps revealed a 16 point plan to deal with "militant unions" 


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FBU says plan for new curbs on strikes an “outrage in a so-called democracy”
Ministers are reportedly considering restricting or potentially removing the right of ambulance workers and firefighters to take industrial action. 


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The End of the Right to Strike in Public Services?
The Transport Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill may be dropped or significantly modified to catch more groups of workers in its ambit. writes Adrian Weir. 


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