[IER] “We must have a full fat, undiluted workers’ deal”

Fri Oct 13 17:57:26 BST 2023

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Mick Lynch: “We must have a full fat, undiluted workers’ deal”

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>From Labour conference; RMT general secretary Mick Lynch called for the Labour Party to stop rowing back on elements of its new deal for workers, demanding a “full fat, undiluted workers deal” at a LabourList fringe event on Monday. 

Lynch was speaking alongside Labour shadow minister for employment rights Justin Madders MP, PCS President Fran Heathcote, FBU general secretary Matt Wrack, barrister and chair of the Institute of Employment Rights Lord Hendy KC, TUC  assistant general secretary Kate Bell, in a panel led by general secretary of the UCU Jo Grady. 

Lynch called for “sector-wide bargaining” in the NHS and in every sector, saying “that’s what they have in Europe, it goes into every work place, whether they are the mainstream organised company or not”. 

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Labour Party conference votes against regression on New Deal for Working People

Delegates met in Liverpool and reaffirmed their commitment to the 2021 policy

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Covid Public Inquiry: Rishi Sunak has “serious questions to answer”, says TUC

PM must “come clean” about why as Chancellor he ignored expert warnings and provided inadequate support for people to self-isolate

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Thousands of workers in Northern Ireland in line for Holiday Pay backpay after UK Supreme Court Judgement

Police staff members of the Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance (NIPSA) and its solicitor John McShane of MTB have won a historic victory

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Respiratory risks in construction: early findings from HSE’s latest Dust Kills health campaign

Workers’ exposure to dust is a big issue on construction sites across Great Britain. 

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Officers urged to make their voices known through industrial rights ballot.

The Police Federation of England and Wales has promised to do “everything we can to get the right results for our members” when it comes to seeking fair police pay. 

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ASLEF Consultation Response – Department for Business & Trade – Minimum service levels.

Train Drivers union responds to the Government's Code of Practice on "reasonable steps" required of unions in MSL legislation. 

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Working for Climate Justice: trade unions in the front line against climate change

A free conference on ‘green bargaining’ strategies that will bring together trade union organisers, academics and campaigners. 

 <https://www.ier.org.uk/events/working-for-climate-justice-trade-unions-in-the-front-line-against-climate-change/> Details and registration 

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