[IER] Unions begin High Court battle over Govt’s “strike-breaking” regulations

Fri May 5 17:12:29 BST 2023

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Unions begin High Court battle over government’s “strike-breaking” agency worker regulations

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The High Court legal challenge brought by trade unions to protect the right to strike began on Wednesday – with the hearing concluding on Thursday, and the result expected in a few weeks’ time.

The challenge has been brought by eleven trade unions, coordinated by the TUC and represented by Thompsons Solicitors LLP.

The unions – Aslef, BFAWU, FDA, GMB, NEU, NUJ, POA, PCS, RMT, Unite and Usdaw – have taken the case against the government’s changes to the law which allow agencies to supply employers with workers to fill in for those on strike.

The challenge was heard on Wednesday and Thursday along with separate legal cases launched by TUC-affiliated unions Unison and NASUWT against the government’s change to the agency worker regulations.

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Government’s fast-tracking of new anti-protest laws days before coronation fuels anger and dismay

>From May 3, new anti-protest laws means that protestors who block roads, airports and railways could face 12 months behind bars. Via Left Foot Forward.

 <https://leftfootforward.org/2023/05/governments-fast-tracking-of-new-anti-protest-laws-days-before-coronation-fuels-anger-and-dismay/?mc_cid=aa5ac86fd3&mc_eid=f185e6ec1f> More details 

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Read: Liberty's briefing on the Public Order Bill

The Government continues to escalate its attack on our right to protest. Read Liberty's briefing on the Public Order Act, which gained Royal Assent this week, and therefore passes into law.  

 <https://www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Libertys-briefing-on-Government-amendments-to-the-Public-Order-Bill-January-2023-.pdf> More details 

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Labour MP Paula Barker introduces Private Members Bill on National Minimum Wage

New Bill would ensure carers are paid national minimum wage for travelling time 

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RMT members overwhelmingly back further industrial action as the Strikes Bill returns to the Commons

Re-ballot of members working for 14 train operating companies today which massively re-affirmed a mandate for further strike action. 

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Ministers must come clean on plans to scrap 800 laws and promise not to touch workers’ rights – TUC

Holiday pay, rest breaks, equal pay for women and men and other essential rights still at risk 

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Legal mobilisation and data-driven technologies: a multidimensional and participatory approach (part two)

Second of a two part blog post in the IER series on “Labour, Strategy, and legal mobilisation”, by Aude Cefaliello and Antonio Aloisi.  

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