Category Archives: UK Employment Rights

P&O and freedom of association: a memo to Keir Starmer

A Labour Government would be wise to implement new recommendations from the ILO that would protect trade unionists and their right to bargain collectively, writes Professor Keith Ewing President of the Campaign For Trade Union Freedom On November 2 2023, … Continue reading

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UPDATED: ILO Refers Dispute Over The Right To Strike To International Court

In a crucial decision, the ILO Governing Body has voted in favour of seeking a resolution from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over a long-standing dispute between workers’ and employers’ representatives related to the right to strike. ILO jurisprudence … Continue reading

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ILO Rebukes UK Government Over Failures On P&O Ferries Scandal

TUC, Nautilus, RMT, ITF and ITUC have issued joint statement about the prospect of another P&O Ferries scandal without stronger labour laws The UN workers’ rights watchdog, the ILO, has rebuked the UK government over failures following the P&O Ferries … Continue reading

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TUC says government is punishing workers “for daring to stand up for decent pay and better services.”

Ministers have now laid regulations for minimum service levels in rail, the ambulance service and border security and are looking to overturn the ban on use of agency workers during strikes – despite a humiliating defeat at the High Court … Continue reading

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