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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor="#FFFFCC" lang=EN-GB link=maroon vlink=maroon><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#FFFFCC'><tr style='height:846.0pt'><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt;height:846.0pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=1178 style='width:883.8pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:558.85pt'><td colspan=3 valign=top style='border:none;border-bottom:solid #C9C9C9 1.0pt;background:white;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:558.85pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=1138 style='width:853.45pt'><tr style='height:5.5pt'><td style='background:#FFFFCC;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:5.5pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%'><span style='font-size:4.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#663300'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></td></tr><tr style='height:51.65pt'><td style='background:white;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt;height:51.65pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:22.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><img width=1144 height=256 id="Picture_x0020_10" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D0915D.D1D83D20"><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=1147 style='width:860.1pt'><tr style='height:355.05pt'><td width=1147 valign=top style='width:860.1pt;background:white;padding:15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt;height:355.05pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><u><span style='font-size:36.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#203864'>Three London events not to be missed<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><a href="mailto:secretary@haldane.org"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=311 height=429 id="Picture_x0020_6" src="cid:image006.jpg@01D0915D.D1D83D20"></span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/events/workplace-issues-taking-issues-new-government-0"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=381 height=428 id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D09160.BCAB3850"></span></a></span><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/events/human-rights-possibilities-and-problems-labour-law-london-0"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=363 height=425 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style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#773B6A'>Blacklisting: The secret war between<br>big business and trade union activists<br></span></b><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C00000'>Tuesday 2 June 2015<br>6.30pm<br>Diskus Room, Unite the Union, London<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Building on our series of joint events with the Haldane society, this free event will bring together some of the leading people involved in the blacklisting issue. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>IER supporters will know that the institute has been involved in the blacklisting exposure since 2009 when UCATT commissioned the IER to do a report on blacklisting in the UK construction industry:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/publications/ruined-lives-blacklisting-construction-industry">Ruined Lives: Blacklisting in the Construction Industry</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><i><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/publications/ruined-lives-blacklisting-construction-industry"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=145 height=191 id="Picture_x0020_7" src="cid:image014.png@01D0915D.D1D83D20" alt="http://www.ier.org.uk/sites/ier.org.uk/files/images/blacklisting%20cover%20web.img_assist_custom.png"></span></a></i><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#413839'><br>by Prof Keith Ewing</span></i></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><br><b><i><span style='color:#413839'>Commissioned from IER by UCATT</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#413839;background:white'>This very timely report highlights the problems surrounding the practice of blacklisting within the UK and critically examines the governments proposed Regulations to deal with the matter.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#413839;background:white'><br>The author, Keith Ewing, concludes that the Regulations fall far short of what is required to first outlaw the compiling and use of blacklists and second to compensate those who have been denied work and had their lives ruined by companies using blacklists.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=378 valign=top style='width:10.0cm;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #C9C9C9 1.0pt;border-right:solid #C9C9C9 1.0pt;background:#EDEDED;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:247.35pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:center;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#773B6A'>Workplace Issues: taking up the issues with the new government<br></span></b><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C00000'>Wednesday 10 June 2015<br>A one-day conference<br>Diskus Room, Unite the Union, London</span></i></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>This event will be the first IER conference to take place after the general election, providing an excellent opportunity to assess the government’s programme of work. How will worker’s rights fair under a Tory regime? Which labour law topics will trade unionists need to be aware of in order to best protect their members at work?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>We will also hear from academics, lawyers and trade unionists – on new cases relating to both whistle blowing and victimisation of trade unionists. And a leading trade unionist will share his experiences and suggestions on the role trade unions play in delivering workplace learning.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Joining our platform for the first time will be a group of psychologists researching the psychological costs of austerity. They will focus on how this manifests itself in the workplace and what trade unionists can do to monitor alleviate and assist those suffering from austerity linked problems at work<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Speakers<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Welcome from Chair. <i>Carolyn Jones, Institute of Employment Rights</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Workplace Issues: A post-election overview. <br><i>Hannah Reed,TUC</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Public Interest Whistleblowing: Mandatory Reporting?. <br><i>Catherine Hobby, University of East London</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Workers’ health and safety: looking for trouble? <br><i>Susan Murray,UNITE</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Pensions: for what it’s worth! <br><i>Neil Duncan-Jordan, National Pensioners Convention</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Victimisation in the workplace: protection under the Equality Act 2010 and TULRA 1992? <br><i>David Sorensen,Morrish Solicitors</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>The psychological impact of austerity at work <br><i>Vanessa Griffin & Laura McGrath, Psychologists Against Austerity</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Learning on the job: the role of trade unions at work <br><i>Roger McKenzie, Assistant General SecretaryUNISON</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#773B6A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=413 valign=top style='width:310.1pt;background:white;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:247.35pt'><h1 align=center style='text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#773B6A;font-style:normal'>Human Rights: possibilities and problems for labour law LONDON<br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Wednesday 1 July 2015</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>A one-day conference<br>Diskus Room, Unite the Union, London<o:p></o:p></span></h1><h1 style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'>At the Tory party conference in 2014, Cameron announced that he was ready to remove the UK from the European Convention on Human Rights. In April 2015 that threat was included in the Conservative Party election manifesto, reflecting Tory plans to replace the Human Rights Act 1998 with a British Bill of Rights.<br><br>So what would be the impact of such a change on workers’ rights? To begin with it would enable British Judges to ignore rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and would undermine the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) – the international treaty first drafted in the post-war years to protect fundamental rights and freedoms.<br><br>A flood of watchdogs and organisations have come out against the move, which despite government claims, is clearly intended to remove rather than strengthen civil liberties and will further deregulate and remove health and safety and employment protections from the statute book.<br><br>The plan has been extensively critiqued by the Tories own Dominic Grieve, who said; “Such a course may be strictly lawful, but its practical consequences are likely to be as devastating both for ourselves domestically as it will be for the future of the convention.” And the Shadow Justice Secretary, Sadiq Khan said; “five more years of the Tories would mean the systematic dismantling of the postwar human rights system that has done so much to protect people’s basic rights here and across Europe”<br><br>So what would withdrawal from the ECHR mean for employment rights and worker protections? This conference aims to shed light on the issues by focusing on the kind of workplace abuses that the Convention aims to protect us against. So, whether it’s surveillance at work, blacklisting of trade unionists, the systematic removal of access to justice or the need to defend the protections provided against discrimination under Article 14 of the Convention, expert speakers at this event will look at the possibilities and problems of the developing human rights agenda.</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#773B6A;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h1></td></tr><tr style='height:.2pt'><td width=387 valign=top style='width:290.2pt;border:none;border-right:solid #C9C9C9 1.0pt;background:white;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:.2pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-top:3.0pt;text-align:center;background:white'><b><i><span lang=EN style='font-size:1.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#CA232A'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p></td><td width=791 colspan=2 valign=top style='width:593.6pt;background:white;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:.2pt'><h2 align=center style='text-align:center;background:white'><span lang=EN style='font-size:1.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></h2></td></tr><tr style='height:.9pt'><td width=1178 colspan=3 valign=top style='width:883.8pt;border:none;border-right:solid #C9C9C9 1.0pt;background:white;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:.9pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:1.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img border=0 width=1 height=1 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image003.gif@01D01913.2879FA60" alt="cid:image003.gif@01D01913.2879FA60"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'>IER, 4<sup>th</sup> Floor, Jack Jones House, 1 Islington, Liverpool L3 8EG www.ier.org.uk</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>