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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/news/new-you-tube-clip-ewing-hendy"><img border=0 width=150 height=179 src="http://www.ier.org.uk/sites/ier.org.uk/files/images/johnhendy_0.img_assist_custom.png" align=left hspace=12 v:shapes="_x0000_s1037"></a><![endif]><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/news/new-you-tube-clip-ewing-hendy"><span style='color:#66667F;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1032" src="http://www.ier.org.uk/sites/ier.org.uk/files/images/keith%20ewing.img_assist_custom.png"></span></a><span lang=EN style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>With the kind assistance of the Barry Amiel and Norman Melburn Trust, we have put together this short You Tube clip. As a small contribution to a nationwide debate, Professor Keith Ewing and John Hendy QC explain how and why a future government must learn from our past, invite unions to the negotiating table and invest in the purchasing power of workers.</span><span style='font-size:14.5pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-line-height-alt:14.4pt'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;color:#413839'><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/news/new-you-tube-clip-ewing-hendy"><span style='color:#66667F;text-decoration:none'>Watch the <b>collective bargaining</b> video here</span></a><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'>IER Manifesto for Collective Bargaining<o:p></o:p></span></h2><div><p class=MsoNormal><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_s1032" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="" href="http://www.ier.org.uk/resources/reconstruction-after-crisis-manifesto-collective-bargaining" style='position:absolute;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;width:112.5pt;height:112.5pt;z-index:251671552;mso-position-horizontal:left;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical:top;mso-position-vertical-relative:line;mso-width-relative:page;mso-height-relative:page' o:allowoverlap="f" o:button="t">
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We want politicians who inspire and policies that work for the people. We want an end to attacks on trade unions and their members. Join one of the rallies in Liverpool and Cardiff and show your support. Another world is possible.<b> Free entry</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-line-height-alt:14.4pt'><b><i><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#413839'><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/events/campaign-trade-union-freedom-event-defeating-austerity-free-trade-deals-and-attacks-trade-u-0"><span style='color:#66667F;text-decoration:none'>Cardiff</span></a>: Monday 13th April 2015, 6pm</span></i></b><b><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#413839'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='mso-line-height-alt:14.4pt'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;color:#413839'>RSVP to the event by email<b><a href="mailto:office@ier.org.uk">office@ier.org.uk</a></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><i><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#66667F'>New Resource</span></i><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#66667F'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><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'><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/resources/access-justice-2010-2015"><span style='color:#66667F;text-decoration:none'>Access to Justice 2010-2015</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='mso-line-height-alt:14.4pt'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;color:#413839'>The Beecroft report, employment tribunal fees, the removal of wing members, reduction of limits on tribunal awards for unfair dismissal; The Coalition’s reformation of the employment dispute system has succeeded in making accessing justice even more difficult than it already was. We have gathered news, blogs, research and publications documenting the events of the last few years and their consequences together in one place. <b>Take a look <a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/resources/access-justice-2010-2015"><span style='color:#66667F;text-decoration:none'>here</span></a>.</b><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'>New – Election 2015: What’s at stake for work, pay and trade unions?<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_s1033" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="" style='position:absolute;left:0;text-align:left;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;width:75pt;height:112.5pt;z-index:251673600;mso-position-horizontal:left;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical:top;mso-position-vertical-relative:line;mso-width-relative:page;mso-height-relative:page' o:allowoverlap="f">
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</span><span style='font-size:14.5pt;color:#413839'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#66667F'><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/publications/trade-unions-and-economic-inequality"><span style='color:#66667F;text-decoration:none'>Trade Unions and Economic Inequality</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='mso-line-height-alt:14.4pt'><b><span style='font-size:14.5pt;color:#413839'>By Dr Lydia Hayes and Professor Tonia Novitz</span></b><span style='font-size:14.5pt;color:#413839'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-line-height-alt:14.4pt'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;color:#413839'>What is the point of trade unions? What do they deliver? Are trade unions relevant in 21st century modern society? These and many other questions are answered by the authors of this timely and well presented report. Order your copy<a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/publications/trade-unions-and-economic-inequality"><span style='color:#66667F;text-decoration:none'>here</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><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_s1036" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="" style='position:absolute;left:0;text-align:left;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;width:75pt;height:102pt;z-index:251679744;mso-position-horizontal:left;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical:top;mso-position-vertical-relative:line;mso-width-relative:page;mso-height-relative:page' o:allowoverlap="f">
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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=100 height=136 src="http://www.ier.org.uk/sites/ier.org.uk/files/images/re-regulating%20zero%20hours%20coontracts%20cover_0.img_assist_custom.png" align=left hspace=12 v:shapes="_x0000_s1036"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></p></div><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#66667F'><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/publications/re-regulating-zero-hours-contracts"><span style='color:#66667F;text-decoration:none'>Re-regulating Zero Hours Contracts</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='mso-line-height-alt:14.4pt'><b><span style='font-size:14.5pt;color:#413839'>By Zoe Adams and Simon Deakin</span></b><span style='font-size:14.5pt;color:#413839'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-line-height-alt:14.4pt'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;color:#413839'>ZHCs are highly profitable for employers, but lead to insecurity of income and low pay for workers. The authors point to rigidities in employment law and the operation of the tax-benefit system as being responsible for the rise in zero hours contracting. Order your copy<a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/publications/re-regulating-zero-hours-contracts"><span style='color:#66667F;text-decoration:none'> here</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray'>Copyright © IER, 2013, All rights reserved.</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray'>Our mailing address is:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray'>Institute of Employment Rights</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray'>4th Floor</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray'>Jack Jones House</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray'>1 Islington</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray'>Liverpool</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray'>L3 8EG</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:gray'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0433FF'><a href="mailto:office@ier.org.uk" target="_blank">office@ier.org.uk</a></span></u></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0433FF'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:gray'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:gray'>To unsubscribe, please follow the instructions in the footer. If you are unable to see the footer or have problems unsubscribing, please click here or email </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:gray'><a href="mailto:unsubscribe@ier.org.uk" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:#0433FF'>unsubscribe@ier.org.uk</span></b></a><b>.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>