[IER] Remember the dead, fight for the living

Fri Apr 28 15:37:49 BST 2023

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Remember the dead, fight for the living: International Workers' Memorial Day

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Today is International Workers Memorial Day, Friday 28th April,  and workers globally are holding workplace and community events to remember work colleagues, who have died because of their work.  Every year the Hazards Campaign produce 'The Whole Story’ which is an analysis of the occupational injuries, illness and deaths statistics.

In the last 12 months alone, it is estimated by the Hazards Campaign, that more than 53,000 people died because of work and this number doesn’t include the hundreds of workers who have died because of Covid infections they contracted in the workplace, because there is no obligation for employers to report them to the enforcement agency, or for them to be investigated or employers to be prosecuted. 

 <https://www.ier.org.uk/news/international-workers-memorial-day-28th-april/> Read more 

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FACK statement – International Workers’ Memorial Day 28 April 2023

'A day when we remember all of those bereaved by work. And renew our commitment to fighting like hell for the living.'

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Government defeated in the Lords over Minimum Service Levels Bill amendments

Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) legislation sigificantly amended in report stage in the House of Lords 

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‘This is an Elephant Trap’ – Lord Hendy speaks in the House of Lords Strike Bill debate

Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill Report Stage in the House of Lords - 26th April 2023 

 <https://www.ier.org.uk/news/this-is-an-elephant-trap-lord-hendy-speaks-in-the-house-of-lords-strike-bill-debate/> Watch the speech here 

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Over 100 politicians around the world call on the UK government to drop its anti-strikes Bill

UK government’s attempt to justify draconian laws by drawing on international comparisons with France, Italy & Spain rejected by politicians worlwide. 

 <https://www.ier.org.uk/news/over-100-politicians-around-the-world-call-on-the-uk-government-to-drop-its-anti-strikes-bill/> More details 

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Interference with the right to strike: the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill

An important, updated summary - by Professor Keith Ewing and John Hendy KC (via International Union Rights journal) 

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Forcing rail staff to work during strikes would be ‘a disaster’, unions warn

Mick Lynch, general secretary of the RMT) answered questions in front of the Transport Select Committee in the House of Commons. Via the Morning Star 

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Ministers 'went from clapping nurses to slapping court orders on them,' RCN warns after courts cut short strike

High Court rules against one day’s strike action next week.

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Report reveals the algorithmic dismissal of workers over false fraud allegations at Just Eat

Just Eat relied on faulty automated decision-making to robo-fire workers without adequate explanation or right of appeal

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