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9
January 2008
Our efforts to bring back
the Bill introduced by John McDonnell last year failed to
find an MP high enough in the poll for a Private Member’s
Bill. But we are formulating further action in our campaign
to free unions from the shackles of the anti trade union laws.
We will press on to put
out the message for trade union freedom in a variety of other
ways in the coming months. We are looking towards a rally
– hopefully as well supported as the last one –
to coincide with a “10 Minute Rule” Bill in May
or June. We are planning a wider civil society campaign. We
want to take on board what our affiliates say and we will
keep the website updated and continue to send out newsletters.
We also want to encourage
debate around the Employment Bill which started its parliamentary
journey in the Lords on 6 December. Already the TUC Executive
has been told that Unite the Union wants to explore ways to
seek to put in amendments to the Employment Bill along the
lines of the issues raised by John McDonnell’s Bill.
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