[IER] HeartUnions Week

[Ben Sellers]

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HeartUnions week


>From the TUC: HeartUnions Week (Feb 13th - 19th) is a campaign week of activity where the trade union movement celebrates unions and the good that we do.
The week is about two simple things:
1. demonstrating how brilliant unions are by showcasing all that we achieve for working people – especially during the cost-of-living crisis.
2. encouraging as many people as possible who are already union members to ask someone they know to join one too.


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#HeartUnions Week: Celebrating Black British Trade Unionism
As the trade union movement renews the fight against racial injustice, we must continue to learn from the past, says Sanmeet Kaur.


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The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill is authoritarian, illiberal and illegal
Keith Ewing exposes the authoritarian character of the UK government’s latest attack on trade unions and why it must be stopped (via Red Pepper) 


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Anti-strike bill akin to modern slavery, legal experts tell MPs
Only Hungary – condemned for violations of democracy – has put the same restrictions on workers, lawyers say 


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Government Could Face EU Legal Challenge Over Anti-Strikes Legislation
The Minimum Service Levels Bill – and plans to scrap all ‘retained’ EU laws – could be in breach of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement, reports Josiah Mortimer 


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Minimum service levels in event of strike action: ambulance services
DHSC is seeking views on minimum service levels in England, Scotland and Wales during passage of the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill 


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The Cost of Living Crisis (and how to get out it)
GFTU partners with SOAS and Verso to produce a new publication. 


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