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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/events/workplace-issues-learning-front-line"><img border=0 width=91 height=107 src="cid:image002.jpg@01CE0489.7D4270E0" align=left hspace=12 alt="Workplace Issues London white border.jpg" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_8"></a><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#773B6A'><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/events/workplace-issues-learning-front-line"><span style='color:#773B6A'>Workplace Issue: learning from the frontline (London)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>March 20th 2013<br></span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Trade union reps are battling against redundancies and job cuts, imposition of lower terms and conditions and the use of grievance and disciplinary procedures to remove people from jobs without paying redundancy.</span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:14.4pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This conference will update you on what the law says and how best to use it, together with informed insights into the most pressing issues facing trade unions. An ideal opportunity to learn, network and share experiences.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_9" o:spid="_x0000_s1027" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Workplace Issues Liverpool white border.jpg" href="http://www.ier.org.uk/events/workplace-issues-learning-front-line-0" style='position:absolute;margin-left:1.5pt;margin-top:0;width:71.35pt;height:81.2pt;z-index:-1;visibility:visible' wrapcoords="-454 0 -454 21148 21797 21148 21797 0 -454 0" o:button="t">
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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/events/workplace-issues-learning-front-line-0"><img border=0 width=95 height=108 src="cid:image004.jpg@01CE0489.7D4270E0" align=left hspace=12 alt="Workplace Issues Liverpool white border.jpg" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_9"></a><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#773B6A'><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/events/workplace-issues-learning-front-line-0"><span style='color:#773B6A'>Workplace Issue: learning from the frontline (Liverpool)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>March 27th 2013<br></span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Trade union reps are battling against redundancies and job cuts, imposition of lower terms and conditions and the use of grievance and disciplinary procedures to remove people from jobs without paying redundancy.</span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:14.4pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This conference will update you on what the law says and how best to use it, together with informed insights into the most pressing issues facing trade unions. An ideal opportunity to learn, network and share experiences.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:14.4pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#773B6A'><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/events/public-sector-cuts-privatisation-and-employment-rights"><span style='color:#773B6A'>The Public Sector: Cuts, privatisation and employment rights</span></a> (London)<br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>April 17th 2013<br></span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white'>The public sector is shrinking as a result of the government’s austerity measures, and workers’ rights and public services are being undermined in many different ways. Private businesses are taking over both front-line service delivery and back-office functions. This event will look at a number of issues facing the public sector – facility time, collective agreements, privatisation and more, and will consider the implications of the profit motive for workers rights in the public sector?</span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#773B6A'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Sarah Glenister<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>IT Development and Communications Assistant<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Institute of Employment Rights<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>4th Floor, Jack Jones House, 1 Islington, Liverpool, L3 8EG<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>0151 207 5265<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>