Over 2000 people attended a protest in Westminster’s central hall to voice their disapproval of the draft Trade Union Bill, which was reported in last month’s newsletter. The trade union bill, which is currently in its third and final reading in the House of Commons, would significantly restrict trade union action, including the right to strike. Trade unions are pulling together in a joint effort to fight the bill. Rallies are being organised and further protests have been announced.
English: http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events …
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/workers-join-protest-against-trade-union-bill …
For more information, please contact the editor Jan Cremers, Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Labour Studies (AIAS) cbn-aias@uva.nl or the communications officer at the ETUI, Mariya Nikolova mnikolova@etui.org. For previous issues of the Collective bargaining newsletter please visit http://www.etui.org/E-Newsletters/Collective-bargaining-newsletter. You may find further information on the ETUI at www.etui.org, and on the AIAS at www.uva-aias.net.