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CBI attacks on Trade Union Rights Rejected
8 October 2010
Keith Ewing, IER President
On the day of last week’s Tube strike the Continuity CBI launched yet another missile in its inimitable version of the class war against working people and their organisations.
Ask your MP to join the Commons debate on 22nd October
23 September 2010
Carolyn Jones, IER Director
The “Lawful Industrial Action (Minor Errors) Bill”: was introduced into Parliament by John McDonnell, MP on 30th June 2010 and will have its second reading on 22nd October. The Bill aims to simplify procedures around industrial action ballots and notices.
Government's response to blacklisting consultation is disgraceful
10 December 2009
Keith Ewing, IER President
Earlier this year the government lifted the spirits of many people when it appeared willing to do the decent thing, announcing that it would introduce laws to put an end to the blacklisting of trade unionists.
Power to the Workers!
3 February 2009
Keith Ewing, President of IER
Politicians need to address the contradictions and stupidity of the Posted Workers’ Directive and recent European Court of Justice decisions. If not, current expressions of discontent will continue to boil over as the recession deepens.
Support the Bill Mr Brown
18 October 2009
John Hendy QC and Prof Keith Ewing
The high court injunction granted last Friday (12th October 2007) against the Communication Workers Union’s (CWU) strike illustrates why hundreds of trade unionists will be gathering at Westminster today (18th October 2007) to support the trade union rights and freedom bill, which is scheduled for its second reading in the House of Commons on Friday 19th October 2007.
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