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10
September 2007
The Trade Union and Labour
Party Liaison Organisation has entered into the debate on
the “British Bill of Rights” in a submission to
the inquiry by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human
Rights.
The submission emphasises
the need in any modern Bill of Rights for clear and effective
collective rights. David Cameron’s Conservative Party
has called for a Bill of Rights, but he agrees with those
in his party that the UK should withdraw from the Social Chapter
altogether. His Bill of Rights would no doubt favour trade
and property over collective rights and the strength to help
the vulnerable.
A recent Canadian Supreme
Court decision recognised that “workers have the right
to bargain collectively as part of their freedom to associate
[which] reaffirms the values of dignity, personal autonomy,
equality and democracy.”
More updates and copies
of submissions will shortly be available to download from
this site.
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