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November
- December 2007 Newsletter Now Available to Download
22
November 2007
CWU Industrial Action Stopped on a Technicality
Criticised as far too onerous to comply with fundamental rights
by international bodies, the burdens on trade unions in relation
to industrial action, most recently saw the CWU falling foul
of the law.
21
November 2007
United Campaign launches Facebook Site
The United Campaign to Repeal the Anti-Trade Union Laws has
just launched a facebook site. Please join and tell your contacts
to join!
14 November 2007
Police estimate 1000 attend the National Rally for Trade Union
Freedom
Hundreds of trade unionists were present at Parliament on
Thursday to highlight the need for a Trade Union Freedom Bill.
The event’s theme “Freedom to Fight Poverty”
and “Freedom to Fight Inequality” captured the mood
of union representatives
5 November 2007
Disputing
the Law - John Hendy QC and Prof Keith Ewing comment in a
letter to the Guardian
In an letter to the Guardian John Hendy QC and Proffessor
Keith Ewing outline the need for the government to support
the Trade Union Rights and Freedoms Bill.
25
October 2007
Unions
need Rights to Fight Poverty - Letter to the Guardian
Tony Woodley, Paul Kenny, Bob Crow, Brian Caton, Mark Serwotka,
Jeremy Dear, Matt Wrack, Ian Lavery, Christine Blower, Patrick
Roach, Gail Cartmail, Phil McGarry and Manuel Cortes write
a letter to the Guardian on the importance of trade union
rights in fighting poverty.
10
October 2007
Draft TULO submission to the Joint Committee on Human Rights
uploaded
The Trade Union and Labour Party Liason Organisation (TULO)
submitted a report to the Joint Committe on Human Rights in
a contribution to the debate on the "British Bill of
Rights". To Read
the Submission click here.
26 September 2007
The
United Campaign Reports back from TUC Congress 2007
The 2007 TUC Congress showed progressive steps in the call
for the repeal of the anti trade union laws. During Congress
week which began on 10 September “Composite 4” on
trade union rights and freedoms began “Congress reiterates
its support for repeal of the anti-trade union laws”
26
September 2007
Speakers
Confirmed for National Rally on 18 October
Speakers are now confirmed for the National Rally for Trade
Union Freedom on the 18 October 2007 in support of the Trade
Union Rights and Freedoms Bill
10
September 2007
New
Submissions to the Debate on the "British Bill of Rights"
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
10 September 2007
Gordon
Brown Announces the Employment Simplification Bill
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has announced the Queens Speech
on the 6 November 2007 will include an Employment Simplification
Bill
3
September 2007
John
Usher writes on Campaigning for a Trade Union Freedom Bill
The Joseph Rowntree
Foundation published a report into poverty on 17 July 2007
showing that inequality between rich and poor has now reached
levels
15
August 2007
Trade
Union Freedom Bill 2nd Reading - 19th Oct 2007
John McDonnell's
Trade Union Rights and Freedoms Bill is tabled for its second
reading in parliamen
9
August 2007
Viking
& Laval cases - important implications for UK law
In two important
cases before the European Court of Justice the court must
decide about union rights to take industrial action, when
companies
28
June 2007
ASLEF
v UK - There will be changes in the law
On 16 May the DTI
put out a consultation paper (for responses by 8 August) where
they say they will not appeal the decision of the European
Court of Human Rights
10
June 2007
Deputy
Leadership Candidates questioned on their support for the
Trade Union Freedom Bill
The Labour Research
Department has questioned the deputy leadership candidates
on their support for the Trade Union Freedom Bill. After receiving
1
June 2007
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