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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=252 height=177 src="cid:image003.png@01CFDC00.E6FB18C0" align=left hspace=12 v:shapes="_x0000_s1026"><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#413839'>Dominating the headlines this week was the Labour party conference. Big stories at conference included Milliband pledging an £8 minimum wage by 2020, and increased NHS funding, and Ed Balls announcing a planned freeze on child benefit.</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p style='mso-line-height-alt:14.4pt'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#413839'>Len McCluskey said that the Scottish referendum had to be ‘the tombstone on 20 years of our party’s indifference to the interests of the working class’. He said that Labour must change to win, and do this by <i>“Strengthening the collective rights of workers. Using trade union strength and collective bargaining to tackle inequality. Recognising that strong trade unions are not just a necessity to balance the power of the employer in the workplace, but to balance the power of the moneyed elite in society”</i>. The speech is available in full <a href="http://www.unitetheunion.org/news/scottish-vote-should-herald-policies-for-working-people-says-len-mccluskey/"><span style='color:#66667F;text-decoration:none'>here</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-line-height-alt:14.4pt'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#413839'>The IER and Campaign for Trade Union Freedom’s joint <a href="http://www.tradeunionfreedom.co.uk/ttip-is-turbo-charged-capitalism/"><span style='color:#66667F;text-decoration:none'>Fringe at conference</span></a> was packed. The fringe called for a more radical Labour manifesto to ensure a voter turnout like that of the referendum. Keith Ewing called on labour to implement the 3 Cs: Collective bargaining, Collective action and Consultation. Continue reading to find out more about our fringe event, and the week’s news.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-line-height-alt:14.4pt'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#413839'>The IER’s <b>Employment Law Update conferences</b> are coming up soon – in London (7/10) and Liverpool (22/10). Click <a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/events/institute-events"><span style='color:#66667F;text-decoration:none'>here</span></a> for more information, and to book your place online.</span><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="60%" valign=top style='width:60.0%;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0cm'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></h2><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0cm'><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#66667F'>Labour Party Conference: Joint fringe by IERand Campaign for Trade Union Freedom<o:p></o:p></span></h2><div style='margin-right:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt;float:left'><p class=MsoNormal><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_s1027" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="" style='position:absolute;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;width:90.75pt;height:102pt;z-index:251651584;mso-position-horizontal:left;mso-position-vertical:top;mso-position-vertical-relative:line' o:allowoverlap="f">
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</span><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#413839'> The Passport Office had previously closed 22 passport centres, and axed 550 jobs.</span><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br></span><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#413839'><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/news/passport-office-back-under-home-office-control%E2%80%A8"><span style='color:#66667F;text-decoration:none'>Read More…</span></a></span><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0cm'><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#66667F'>NHS workers set to strike hits 500,000<o:p></o:p></span></h2><div style='margin-right:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt;float:left'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_s1029" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="" style='position:absolute;left:0;text-align:left;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;width:75pt;height:55.5pt;z-index:251653632;mso-position-horizontal:left;mso-position-vertical:top;mso-position-vertical-relative:line' o:allowoverlap="f">
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</span><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#413839'> The rise would be implemented in annual stages by the Low Pay Commission, in consultation with business. The increase constitutes a £1.50 rise over 6 years, up from £6.50 an hour (as of October 1 this year). The proposed deal will see the Low Pay Commission given power to advise the secretary of state for business, innovation and skills if the goals cannot be met without risking jobs and growth. £8 an hour will exceed the current living wage of £7.65 (for 2014), but will remain well below the London living wage of £8.80 an hour.</span><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br></span><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#413839'><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/news/milliband%E2%80%99s-%C2%A38-minimum-wage-pledge"><span style='color:#66667F;text-decoration:none'>Read More…</span></a></span><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0cm'><span style='font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#66667F'>Publications<o:p></o:p></span></h2><div style='margin-right:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt;float:left'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_s1031" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="" href="http://www.ier.org.uk/publications/re-regulating-zero-hours-contracts" style='position:absolute;left:0;text-align:left;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;width:75pt;height:102pt;z-index:251655680;mso-position-horizontal:left;mso-position-vertical:top;mso-position-vertical-relative:line' o:allowoverlap="f" o:button="t">
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