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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=200 height=283 src="cid:image007.jpg@01D1205E.E14B5400" align=left hspace=12 v:shapes="Picture_x0020_1"><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Every delegate will receive a copy of IER’s latest publication on the Trade Union Bill by John Hendy QC and Professor Keith Ewing. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Supported by</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> <span style='color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=125 height=85 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image009.gif@01D1205E.E14B5400"></span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></td><td width=462 valign=top style='width:346.2pt;border:none;border-left:dashed #CCCCCC 1.0pt;background:white;padding:15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt;height:823.8pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:28.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-trade-union-bill-and-its-implications-for-industrial-relations-tickets-18989739823?ref=esfb">Make sure you register your place now for this event!</a></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-size:28.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:150%'><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Programme:<br></span></u></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#C00000'><br></span><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>9.30 ‐ 10.30am</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>: Registration & refreshments <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>10.30am: </span></b><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>The Bill, historical overview, and current<br></span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> <u>wider political and austerity context.</u></span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><br></span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Paul Nowak (<i>TUC assistant general secretary</i>), <br>John Hendy QC (IER Chair and <i>Old Square Chambers, London</i>), <br>Professor Tonia Novitz (IER EC member, <i>University of Bristol</i>) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Chair: Professor Jane Holgate (University of Leeds) <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:150%'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><br><b>11.45am: </b></span><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Consequences of the strike, picketing and<br></span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> <u>political fund provisions</u></span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:150%'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Mick Cash (RMT general secretary)<br>and Professor Ralph Darlington (University of Salford) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:150%'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:150%'><i><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>1pm: Buffet</span></u></i><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span></i><i><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:150%'><i><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Lunch: provided in attendance fee </span></i><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>2pm: <u>Consequences of the removal of check-off and reduction to facility time provisions<br></u></span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Nick McCarthy (<i>PCS</i>), <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:150%'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Heather Wakefield (<i>Unison</i>), </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:150%'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Professor Kim Hoque (<i>University of Warwick</i>) <br>and Professor Nick Bacon (<i>University of Nottingham</i>) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal 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