collective bargaining manifesto
A raise in minimum wage is welcome, but it’s not the best we can do
27 September 2013
By Professor Keith Ewing and John Hendy QC
There is an urgent need for greater collective bargaining in the UK
18 September 2013
By Professor Keith Ewing and John Hendy QC
The right to agree wages and conditions collectively with employers made a huge difference to workers' lives. We need it back urgently.
Why labour law reform will be at the heart of the next general election
18 September 2013
By Alan Bogg, Professor of Labour Law, Oxford University
The next election will be the first in a generation in which one of the central battlegrounds will be labour law reform. The coalition response to the economic crisis has created a vicious circle of declining real wages for hardworking citizens, the spectacular and shameful growth in precarious zero-hours contracting and increasing social and economic inequality.
Commons debate: Trade unions and employers should work together
13 September 2013
Yesterday (12 September 2013), a debate on employment rights was held in parliament, with support shown for a combined effort from trade unions and employers to improve labour conditions.
No real economic change will be felt until income inequality is reduced
05 September 2013
By Sarah Glenister, IER staff
Over three years into the Coalition's leadership, the government is now applauding itself for a mediocre rise in economic growth, which remains at a sluggish 0.7%. But the only real indicator of recovery is a long-term improvement in living standards. So how sustainable is the UK's wealth, and how many people feel its effects?
Greater union presence is essential to heal divided Britain
04 September 2013
By Carolyn Jones, Director of the IER
Giving workers a voice is critical if the UK is to recover its economy, greater equality and quality of life.
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