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CWU High Court Case & Injunction
The CWU has lost its case against Royal Mail in the High Court today in a travesty of justice. The CWU had carried out a legal ballot to defend jobs and working conditions in the Royal Mail. Over 97% of … Continue reading
Support McDonald’s Workers On Strike!
McDonald’s workers are going on strike! On Tuesday workers from six south London stores are striking for £15 an hour, guaranteed hours and a union. The McStrikers will deliver an open letter for party leaders to No. 10 Downing Street … Continue reading
Don’t Be Fooled – Workers’ Rights Will Suffer Outside The EU
By Nicola Countouris and Keith Ewing First published on the UK Labour Law Blog, 28th October 2019, and is available at https://wordpress.com/view/uklabourlawblog.com. In a remarkable article – Don’t be fooled – the EU is no defender of workers’ rights – The Guardian’s economics editor … Continue reading
McDonald’s workers announce ‘biggest ever’ strike – how you can help!
McDonald’s workers have warned bosses that they are planning to launch the biggest wave of fast food strikes the UK has ever seen. It is reported that six London branches of McDonald’s had been given notice by members of the … Continue reading
Brexit and Workers’ Rights – Free Download
By Professors Nicola Countouris & Keith Ewing Now, on the brink of the third deadline for a Brexit deal, two leading UK academics consider the possible implications of a ‘no-deal Brexit’ for UK workers’ rights. They conclude that the process … Continue reading
European Collective Bargaining – IndustriALL Europe’s Campaign
IndustriAll Europe’s collective bargaining campaign is focussing on the stories of ordinary workers and the concrete successes that are achieved through collective bargaining. Targeted information campaigns will be organised by affiliated unions featuring videos and data-based information material to highlight … Continue reading
CWU members cheer as 97.1% strike vote announced
From the Communication Workers Union Hundreds of CWU reps waved their union flags and cheered as the “historic” Royal Mail ballot result was announced after a national reps’ briefing in central London earlier today. In one of the largest ‘Yes’ … Continue reading
Employment Law Specialists Thompsons Solicitors Respond To The Government’s Revised Brexit Proposals
“The Conservative Government Has Completely Whitewashed Workers’ Rights From Its Revised Stance On Brexit.” “This isn’t a case of protection for workers being pushed to the bottom of the pile – it’s a case of them being ignored altogether. “In … Continue reading
Campaigning For Free Trade Unions
By Andy Green, National Secretary Campaign For Trade Union Freedom Recently in the Morning Star FBU General Secretary Matt Wrack responded to an earlier piece in the paper penned by myself in which I was critical of the newly launched … Continue reading
