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<p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000'>Ask your MP to support the Lawful
Industrial Action (Minor Errors) Bill on 22<sup>nd</sup> October.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7030A0'>The Lawful Industrial Action (Minor Errors)
Bill was introduced into Parliament by John McDonnell, MP on 30th June 2010 and
will have its second reading on 22nd October. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7030A0'>The Bill aims to simplify procedures around
industrial action ballots and notices and it won the unanimous support of delegates
at TUC Congress in Manchester. Recent <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7030A0'>disputes and court decisions have
highlighted the extent to which UK laws prevent unions acting upon the
democratic decisions of their members. Commenting on the restrictive<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7030A0'>nature of current balloting laws, one judge
recently noted that the original purpose of the law was "not to create a
series of traps or hurdles for the union to negotiate....but to <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7030A0'>ensure a fair, open and democratic
ballot". The law as it stands fails to meet those standards. This Bill
would go some way to promoting fairness and protecting democratic decisions. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7030A0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7030A0'>IER and United Campaign encourage you to
take the following three steps:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7030A0'>
</span><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000'><a
href="http://www.unitedcampaign.org.uk/bill.php"><span style='color:#C00000'>Lobby
your MP</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:36.0pt;background:white'><span lang=EN
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000'><a
href="http://www.ier.org.uk/system/files/liame+rally+flyer+2010.pdf"><span
style='color:#C00000'>Attend the Rally</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:36.0pt;background:white'><span lang=EN
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000'><a
href="http://www.ier.org.uk/system/files/Briefing+-+LIAM+Bill.pdf"><span
style='color:#C00000'>Read John Hendy's Briefing</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7030A0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7030A0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7030A0'>IER’s website is updated regularly.
If you need our new </span><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#C00000'><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/node/508"><span style='color:
#C00000'>contact details </span></a> </span><span lang=EN
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7030A0'>or would like to attend
one of our </span><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#C00000'><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/node/364"><span style='color:
#C00000'>employment law events</span></a></span><span lang=EN style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7030A0'> or read about one of our new, timely
reports <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7030A0'>on </span><span lang=EN style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000'><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/node/491"><span
style='color:#C00000'>health and safety</span></a>,</span><span lang=EN
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7030A0'> </span><span lang=EN
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000'><a
href="http://www.ier.org.uk/node/487"><span style='color:#C00000'>pensions</span></a>,
</span><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7030A0'>or </span><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000'><a
href="http://www.ier.org.uk/node/495"><span style='color:#C00000'>whistleblowing</span></a></span><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7030A0'> – visit
the site regularly. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:#73110E'>Carolyn Jones </span><span lang=EN
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:#73110E'>Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>No virus found in this outgoing message.<br>
Checked by AVG.<br>
Version: 7.5.549 / Virus Database: 270.8.1/1734 - Release Date: 20/10/2008
07:25</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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