Strike
TRADE UNION BILL: Government clings to concept of intimidation despite lack of evidence
20 November 2015
By Andrew Moretta, World of Work Project Researcher, Institute of Employment Rights
IER readers will recall that in July 2015 the government released three consultation documents to accompany the Trade Union Bill. In November the Government published its first response to those consultations, starting with the intimidation of non-striking workers. Below, is a brief blog on that response by the expert who drafted IER’s submission to the consultation.
How can we step up Britain's fight back
Prof Keith Ewing, IER President and John Hendy QC, IER Chairman
15 September 2011
Across the globe unions are organising resistance to what is an almost uniform governmental response to the current crisis of capitalism.
States have drained their coffers to bail out the financial gamblers and are now taking the opportunity to slash public services and cut the wages, pensions and job security of their employees.
Working people in both the private and public sectors are suffering and are increasingly angry and unions have organised mass protest around the world.
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