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Rights<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=170 valign=top style='width:127.5pt;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:450.0pt;background:#FDFDFD;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:450.0pt;background:white;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='border:none;border-bottom:solid #505050 4.5pt;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><b><span style='font-size:25.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#202020'><img width=154 height=114 id="Picture_x0020_0" src="cid:image001.png@01CF0C7A.8CE67290" alt=ierlogo-events.gif><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border:none;border-bottom:solid #505050 4.5pt;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:4.8pt'><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#403D3D'>The Price of a Pay Rise – The case for increasing pay for workers in the North West<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#403D3D'>Tuesday 25 March 2014, 6:00pm <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=semibold style='background:white'><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#403D3D'>Sefton Room, The Adelphi Hotel, Ranelagh St<br>Liverpool L3 5UL<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#403D3D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=631 style='width:473.4pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=369 valign=top style='width:276.4pt;background:#FDFDFD;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=316 style='width:236.65pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:406.45pt'><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;border:none;border-right:solid #DDDDDD 1.0pt;padding:15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt 7.5pt;height:406.45pt'><p style='line-height:14.4pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#943634'><img width=316 height=225 id="_x0000_i1030" src="cid:image003.jpg@01CF322E.30963AF0" alt="IMG_0211.jpg"></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#943634'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:14.4pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#943634'>.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>John Hendy QC speaking to union delegates about why Britain needs a collective bargaining strategy. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:14.4pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>You can buy the book at £10 per copy or a bargain box of 112 copies for £300.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:14.4pt;background:white'><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/resources/reconstruction-after-crisis-manifesto-collective-bargaining"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=318 height=337 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image007.jpg@01CF322E.30963AF0" alt="Manifesto book cover.jpg"></span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:14.4pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/events/access-justice-0"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=326 height=296 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image008.jpg@01CF322E.30963AF0" alt="Access to Justice Liverpool.jpg"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=263 valign=top style='width:197.0pt;background:#FDFDFD;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><p><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#403D3D'>The Government claims that the economy is in recovery but stagnating wages mean that the majority of us aren't feeling the benefit.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#403D3D'>Working people have become victims of low-pay Britain. In fact, real wages have fallen so far that now, for the first time, the majority of those living in poverty are in work - a trend that looks set to continue, unless we act now.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#403D3D'>This is why the Institute of Employment Rights, the Centre for Labour and Social Studies (Class) and the North West TUC are holding an event to discuss how we can increase pay for workers, why this is not only vital for individuals, but for society as a whole, and what we must do to create a fair, yet prosperous economy that works for working people.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#403D3D'>Speakers include:-<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#403D3D'>• John Hendy QC – Institute of Employment Rights<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#403D3D'>• Tim Roache – President of Class, Regional Secretary of Yorkshire and North Derbyshire GMB<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#403D3D'>• Professor Jill Rubery – Manchester Business School<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#403D3D'>• Professor Roger Seifert – Wolverhampton Business School<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#403D3D'>• Duncan Weldon - Trades Union Congress<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#403D3D'>This event will be followed by a reception, with refreshments provided.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#403D3D'>To register for this free event please follow the <a href="http://classonline.org.uk/events/item/the-price-of-a-pay-rise-the-case-for-increasing-pay-for-workers">link</a> to the CLASS website and complete the form. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/events/access-justice-0">Access to Justice: employment tribunals at a crossroads</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Last chance to book for another IER Liverpool event taking place on 5<sup>th</sup> March 2014 in the Adelphi Hotel.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#943634'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#943634'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#773B6A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:450.0pt;background:#FAFAFA;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top 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