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Expert speakers bust tabloid myths at "priceless" IER conference
23 May 2012
Busting myths, decoding goverment terminology and examining the shocking human cost of undermining health and safety law.
Ellesmere Port: Success or sacrifice?
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UNITE Convenors at Ellesmere Port Vauxhall Plant
18 May 2012
The Ellesmere Port deal has saved thousands of jobs and created thousands more, but it came at a cost.
The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill another hit to Britain’s workers
18 May 2012
In the Queen’s Speech earlier this month (May 9th), the government reaffirmed its position on employment law, once again describing aspects of critical legislation as a “burden” on businesses.
Regulation Races to the Bottom
David Whyte and Steve Tombs: Image courtesy of unionsafety.eu
16 May 2012
How does the coalition continue to get away with peddling such nonsense? David Whyte and Steve Tombs explore.
Lofstedt Reviewed: When it comes to health and safety, politics can kill
11 May 2012
On the day the Queen’s Speech reiterated the government’s plans to reduce the state inspection of businesses, experts at the IER’s Reviewing Lofstedt conference discussed the human cost of cuts to health and safety.
How the ‘NISA clause’ has put Murdoch’s empire under threat
Image: Courtesy David Shankbone, Wikipedia Commons
03 May 2012
The Leveson Inquiry recently heard how Rupert Murdoch's News International effectively prevented independent trade unions from representing its workers - a move that may have contributed to the crisis the company is now facing.
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