15 July 2019
By Lydia Hayes, University of Cardiff
On Tuesday 16th (tomorrow) the Institute of Employment Rights and Wales TUC will hold a public meeting in Cardiff on trade union rights and fair…Read more…
How the ministry of labour will defeat neoliberalism
03 July 2019
By Laura Pidcock, Shadow Minister for Labour
The work of the Institute of Employment Rights (IER) over the last three decades has been essential and remains so today.
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This care home crisis is a labour rights issue
01 July 2019
By Ben Crawford, University of Liverpool
Who would you trust to make decisions around an elderly relative’s care – care home workers, or hedge fund managers?
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Fringe benefits
Away from the conference floor, delegates to Unite’s third rules conference had a busy time on the fringe meeting circuit. From untold stories of trade unionists and working class history, and…Read more…
Protecting the right to strike in the ILO and the European Court of Human Rights: the significance of Appn No 44873/09 Ognevenko v Russia
31 May 2019
By Tonia Novitz, Professor of Labour Law, University of Bristol
Freedom of association is a foundational principle of the International Labour Organisation (ILO). Not only is this…Read more…
We need to fight the Thatcher revolution with progressive ideas of our own
30 May 2019
A ministry of labour would be the ultimate resistance to the Thatcher revolution and begin reversing decades of anti-union legislation, Professor Keith Ewing has said.
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Fair Fringe call
A former Edinburgh Fringe worker has spoken out about suffering a breakdown after being exploited and paid “slave” wages. Shira Kaliski, 25, blew the whistle on working conditions at events…Read more…
The Institute for Employment Rights takes its manifesto to Washington
01 March 2019
By Carolyn Jones, IER Director
Last week, the officers of the Institute of Employment Rights were guest speakers at an international conference of trade unionists, policy makers and…Read more…
The Institute for Employment Rights takes its manifesto to Washington
01 March 2019
By Carolyn Jones, IER Director
Last week, the officers of the Institute of Employment Rights were guest speakers at an international conference of trade unionists, policy makers and…Read more…
The Art of the Internship
Getting an internship can be tricky, but that doesn’t mean that it really has to be that way. You just need to step back and decide what you honestly want to intern in, and how difficult it would be…Read more…
The IER’s 30th Anniversary Reception
By Roger Jeary, IER blogger
15 February 2019
On a cold wet night, the celebratory mood inside the well-filled Great Hall at NEU, Mabledon Place could not be dampened, as members, friends and…Read more…
The IER’s 30th Anniversary Reception
By Roger Jeary, IER blogger
15 February 2019
On a cold wet night, the celebratory mood inside the well-filled Great Hall at NEU, Mabledon Place could not be dampened, as members, friends and…Read more…
Civil Liability Bill: An attack on workers’ rights
08 February 2019
By RMT
On November 20, the government passed the Civil Liability Bill through its final stages, the effect of which strips workers of their rights. The fight to stop this goes on…Read more…
Civil Liability Bill: An attack on workers’ rights
08 February 2019
By RMT
On November 20, the government passed the Civil Liability Bill through its final stages, the effect of which strips workers of their rights. The fight to stop this goes on…Read more…
Outsourcing on the ‘never-never’
14 January 2019
By Professor David Whyte and Ben Crawford, University of Liverpool
In the first report from a collaborative project between the Institute of Employment Rights and the University of…Read more…
Outsourcing on the ‘never-never’
14 January 2019
By Professor David Whyte and Ben Crawford, University of Liverpool
In the first report from a collaborative project between the Institute of Employment Rights and the University of…Read more…
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One step forward for Shrewsbury pickets
14 December 2018
By Eileen Turnball and Carolyn Jones
In 1972, building workers across the UK took part in the first ever national strike. At that time, construction workers faced powerful,…Read more…
One step forward for Shrewsbury pickets
14 December 2018
By Eileen Turnball and Carolyn Jones
In 1972, building workers across the UK took part in the first ever national strike. At that time, construction workers faced powerful,…Read more…
Court gives green light for pickets to challenge CCRC
07 December 2018
By Eileen Turnbull and Harry Chadwick, Shrewsbury 24 Campaign
On Friday 9th November 2018 the Shrewsbury pickets won an important victory in their long struggle to overturn their…Read more…