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Updated: Unite wins recognition at GE in Scotland. Company concedes..
Unite members working at GE Caledonian Aviation have voted in favour of trade union recognition following a ballot conducted though the Government’s Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) procedures. Unite had offered to negotiate a voluntary agreement with GE, but GE, determined … Continue reading
UPDATED: Employee Rights Stop Employer Wrongs – New TUC Website
The Con-Dem government has made it easier for employers to sack staff, and harder for workers to take claims for bad treatment to an employment tribunal. Maternity rights are at risk and health and safety protection under fire. But this … Continue reading
New poll reveals the consensus behind austerity is shattering
The Centre for Labour and Social Studies (Class) is a new think tank established Unite the Union, GMB and the Institute of Employment Rights to act as a centre for left debate and discussion. Originating in the labour movement, Class is … Continue reading
Desperate Cameron to revive Beecroft attack on employment rights?
According to today’s papers David Cameron has revived Adrian Beecroft’s report proposing major attacks on UK employment rights in a desperate bid to revive the economy. The Telegraph says that Cameron will throw his weight behind Beecroft’s report which calls for … Continue reading
Memo to EU leaders: If austerity fails, its austerity’s fault – not that of workers’ rights
Karl Marx said: “A spectre is haunting Europe.” That spectre today is austerity and it is ready to haunt the UK.Ahead of the European Union leaders summit on Wednesday called to discuss growth, unions, including the European TUC are saying – enough is enough. … Continue reading
Venezuela gets new Labour Law in act of ‘Social Justice For Workers’
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has signed into law the country’s new employment legislation following a consultation process with the Venezuelan people which lasted almost five months. The country’s new labour laws will see the working week reduced to 40 hours … Continue reading
Friction Dynamics : The Forgotten Dispute
On Monday, 2nd July the Institute of Employment Rights will be holding a special half-day seminar at Unite’s Central Office in London – between 1.30pm and 4.15pm on the Friction Dynamics Dispute. Described as “the forgotten dispute” in 2002 an … Continue reading
The Draft Monti II Regulations – An Inadequate Response to Viking and Laval
This response to the draft Monti 2 Regulations was sent to PIAU by Keith Ewing, Professor of Public Law, King’s College, London. Click here to download the response to Monti II
Attack on Australian Labour Party and union links.
By Keith Ewing, Professor of Public Law, King’s College. London Imagine a State where the governing party decided to re-write the law to liquidate the main opposition party. Or passed a law to render unlawful the existing structure of the main opposition … Continue reading
Much to learn from Germany on industry and skills
Last week I was one of a number of trade union officials and shop stewards who took part in a visit to Germany to look at training and skills. We went with Skills Minister John Hayes MP and representatives of BIS … Continue reading