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Government
announces plans to introduce new anti-blacklisting regulations
The Government today released results of the consultation
into the blacklisting of trade union members and confirmed
that new regulations will be introduced to outlaw the practice.
2 December 2009
More
speakers announced for free ECJ conference
Alan Ritchie General Secretary of UCATT has been announced
as a speaker for the free conference on the ECJ cases being
held in London this weekend.
24 November 2009
United
Campaign Winter 2009 newsletter now available to download
or read online
24 November 2009
Tories
show their true colours
As well as aligning themselves with extreme right wing
politicians in the EU the Tories are now back tracking on
their “cast iron” promise of a referendum.
10 November 2009
CWU
strike action put on hold as TUC broker deal
On the eve of the court application by the CWU to seek
to prevent Royal Mail recruiting 15,000 temporary agency workers
to make strike action ineffective, the TUC brokered a deal.
10 November 2009
Court
action against BA to be heard next year
The legal action now hangs over BA whilst they continue
to negotiate generally.
10 November 2009
Strike
Breakers and the CWU dispute
Recently CWU members voted overwhelmingly in favour
of strike action on a 67% turnout most politicians would be
proud to achieve.
4 November 2009
Judge
rules activist is entitled to protection for his beliefs
A significant judgment
on an individual's right to receive protection from dismissal
on the grounds of their beliefs was made this week.
4 November 2009
Unite
members resist BA's attempts to impose new contracts
British airways
staff moved further towards strike action this week after
a mass meeting of Unite members protested against the company's
plans to impose new employment contracts.
4 November 2009
United
Campaign welcomes TUC support for the People's Charter
Delegates at the
TUC Congress in Liverpool voted overwhelmingly in favour of
the motion in support of the People's Charter.
6 October 2009
Unions
battle on for fundamental rights
John
Hendy QC outlines the road to the next election in his speech
to the UC fringe meeting at the TUC Congress.
29 Sep 2009
IER
and SERTUC to hold a free conference on the ECJ and trade
union rights
Follow link for
more details and to book a place on the course.
23 Sep 2009
Photographs
of TUC fringe meeting now added to site
The United Campaign's
annual fringe meeting at the TUC Congress held in conjunction
with the IER was a great success with speakers providing an
insight into how different unions have been affected by the
anti-trade union laws.
22 Sep 2009
Another
blow to union rights - Metrobus v Unite - Workers lose out
to business
In August the Court
of Appeal upheld the decision to grant an injunction against
a planned strike by UNITE members in October 2008.
11 Sep 2009
Article:
East Lindsey Dispute and the anti-union laws
John Usher, UC Director
highlights how the anti-trade union laws and the recent court
judgments impact upon collective rights.
11 Sep 2009
Article:
Union Rights Matter - Dave Prentis, Unison General Secretary
Dave Prentis argues
that decent work and equal pay can only be achieved through
decent union rights.
11 Sep 2009
Article:
Solidarity is the key - Mark Serwotka, PCS General Secretary
With the challenges
facing unions ahead of the next general election, Mark Serwotka
believes solidarity is the key to ensuring greater union rights.
11 Sep 2009
Blacklisting
of union members to be made illegal
In March the United
Campaign reported about the disgraceful practice of blacklisting
uncovered in the construction industry. The Government has
now announced plans to outlaw the practice which has prevented
trade unionists from getting work
28 May 2009
350,000
Demonstrate for a New Social Deal in Europe
Between the 14-16th
May workers from Prague, Berlin, Brussels, Madrid, Luxembourg
and Bucharest marched to demand better protection against
the economic crisis
28 May 2009
Visteon
Victory - Despite Anti-Union Laws
In 2000 Ford hived
off part of its operation to Visteon and in 2009 they nearly
got away with writing off its former employees
18 May 2009
Turkey
Leads the Way in Human Rights
The European Court
of Human Rights has told us once more that the UK’s union
rights record is as bad as that of Turkey
18 May 2009
Agency
Workers Targeted
In February 2009,
there was anger among workers at Cowley, when BMW confirmed
850 jobs were being cut
18 May 2009
ETUC
Demonstration Dates Announced
Four days of action
will take place beginning on the 15 May in Brussels, the 16
May in Prague and Berlin, and details will follow for the
event in Spain.
11 March 2009
Blacklisting
Disgrace
The recent exposure
of blacklisting within the construction industry described
as "deplorable" by the TUC.
9 March 2009
Demonstrations
to be Held Across Europe in Support of Workers' Rights
The ETUC are to
organise demonstrations throughout the EU to seek to establish
the fundamental rights of all citizens to take action in the
face of threats to their wages, families and pensions.
2 March 2009
Lindsey
Dispute Highlights the Need For A Change in EU Law
Recent protests
at the Lindsey Oil Terminal in Lincolnshire and elsewhere
in Britain have led to calls from unions for EU laws to be
changed
27 February 2009
New
EDM Calling for Improved Conditions for Workers
Jon Cruddas MP has recently
tabled Early
Day Motion 677 ' Labour Standards, Employment and the
EU'.
27 February 2009
Workers'
Rights - a key Issue in the Irish Referendum
Up until the December EU summit, in the Dáil Éireann,
there seemed to be nothing about workers' rights in relation
to reasons why the people of Ireland voted against the EU
treaty
27 February 2009
The
Employment Act 2008 - A Missed Opportunity to Redress the
Balance
The Act was a very significant lost opportunity to address
the failures of UK law to meet international human rights
standards on collective and individual work place issues.
27 February 2009
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