Weekly Employment Law News Briefs 25/04/2013 | Page 2

In Conversation : Frances O ' Grady & Sharan Burrow
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Book your place now Get low-cost CPD points for just £ 10 ! Workers around the world are suffering from and struggling against the impact of austerity measures imposed on them by governments , financial bodies and employers . At the same time , the rights of trade unions to represent their members and negotiate collective agreements are under attack around the globe .
Two people who understand these problems more than most and who are tasked with protecting workers and promoting an alternative agenda are the general secretaries of the trade union centres in Britain and at the international level .
In this 2013 ‘ In Conversation ’ Frances O ' Grady , General Secretary of the TUC , and Sharan Burrow , General Secretary of the ITUC , will outline their priorities in this period of austerity .
Justice Deferred : a critical guide to the Coalition ' s employment tribunal reforms
There are still some copies of our popular publication Justice Deferred left . Unions and branches are advised to buy in bulk to receive a per-book discount .
Register for the People ' s Assembly Against Austerity
The People ' s Assembly Against Austerity brings together trade unions , campaigners , grassroots organisations , and anyone passionate about fighting the Coalition ' s cuts at a large-scale forum in London on June 22nd .
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Campaign on behalf of the Shrewsbury 24
Help fight for justice for the 24 trade unionists arrested after picketing for fairer pay and conditions in Shrewsbury in 1972 by signing Ricky Tomlinson ' s e-petition : Please share this email widely to help get this e-petition up to the requisite 100,000 signatures to be considered for discussion in parliament . http :// epetitions . direct . gov . uk / petitio ns / 35394
Public sector : cuts , privatisation and employment law
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