[IER] Union given High Court permission to challenge Government’s new strike restrictions

Fri May 10 17:09:36 BST 2024

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Union given High Court permission to challenge Government’s new strike restrictions

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PCS Union in first legal challenge to Minimum Service Levels. High Court gives permission for judicial review.

The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS), representing approximately 185,000 UK civil service workers, has been granted permission by the High Court to pursue a judicial review, challenging the government’s decision to impose minimum service levels during strikes.  

The Court has acknowledged the potential conflict between the legislation introduced and the requirements of Article 11. The case will now go to a substantive hearing later this year.  

The PCS, represented by the Trade Union Law Group at Thompsons Solicitors, argue that the Act infringes upon the rights protected under Article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), which safeguards the right to freedom of association, including the right to form and join trade unions and take industrial action.  

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RMT condemn P&O boss Peter Hebblethwaite, as £4.87 seafarer wage is revealed

P&O chief executive asked if he is a "modern-day pirate" in House of Commons committee. 

 <https://www.ier.org.uk/news/rmt-condemn-po-boss-peter-hebblethwaite-as-4-87-seafarer-wage-is-revealed/> More details 

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Unions to meet Starmer over workers' rights fears

Union leaders express fears that the party is walking back on commitments to improve workers’ rights (via the Morning Star) 

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Scaling back Labour’s workers’ rights plan would be disastrous, warns TUC president

Reports say Sir Keir Starmer may risk union support and bow to pressure from business to amend new deal (Interview with FBU general secretary Matt Wrack in The Guardian) 

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Rayner unveils Labour crackdown on harassment of interns and volunteers

Labour's Deputy Leader pledges to give women “the best start at working life”. Via Labourlist 

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Bringing the Right to Strike Home

Secretary of State for Business and Trade v Mercer – Part 1. Professor Alan Bogg on the recent landmark Mercer case on the right to strike. 

 <https://ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/bringing-the-right-to-strike-home-secretary-of-state-for-business-and-trade-v-mercer-part-1/> Read here 

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Unite hopeful about Brewdog’s future following resignation of James Watt, CEO

The boss of Scottish beer giant is to step down from his role as Chief Executive of the company. 

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Stop baiting the right-wing press to trash the civil service, FDA tells government

The civil service needs serious government, rather than “top down, evidence-free micromanagement”. 

 <https://www.ier.org.uk/news/stop-baiting-the-right-wing-press-to-trash-the-civil-service-brand-fda-tells-government-give-the-service-the-stability-it-craves/> More details 

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