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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/events/public-sector-cuts-privatisation-and-employment-rights-liverpool"><img border=0 width=239 height=273 src="cid:image005.jpg@01D1A618.B500A7C0" align=right hspace=12 v:shapes="_x0000_s1027"></a><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79'>millions of citizens at the same time as reducing the size of the state – the public sector.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79'>At this conference expert speakers from trade unions, academia and the legal profession will provide the latest information about government proposals, legislative changes and case law precedents likely to impact on public sector unions and their members. The day will conclude with a forward looking glance at the kind of alternative economic policies we might expect from the election of a more progressive government. </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/events/public-sector-cuts-privatisation-and-employment-rights-london"><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Book now</span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A'> for this unique opportunity to ask questions of some of the UK's leading lawyers, academics and trade unionists on the future of our public sector.</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=auto-style7><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#66667F'>London speakers include:</span><o:p></o:p></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A'>Mark Serwotka</span></b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A'>, General Secretary PCS</span></i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A'>; <b>Andrew Fisher</b><i>, Economist</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A'>Kate Ewing & Matthew Egan</span></b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A'>, Unison</span></i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A'>; <b>Matt Wrack</b><i>, General Secretary FBU; </i><b>Dr. Lydia Hayes</b><i>, Cardiff University</i></span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>; </span><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A'>Neil Todd</span></b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A'>, Thompsons Solicitors.</span></i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=auto-style2><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/events/public-sector-cuts-privatisation-and-employment-rights-london"><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Click here to book now for London event</span></b></a><span class=apple-converted-space><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#66667F'> </span></b></span><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A'> </span></b><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#66667F'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A'>Liverpool speakers include:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A'>Neil Todd</span></b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A'>, Thompsons Solicitors; </span></i><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A'>Kate Ewing & Matthew Egan</span></b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A'>, Unison</span></i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A'>; <b>Andrew Fisher</b><i>, Economist</i>; <b>Dr. Lydia Hayes</b><i>, Cardiff University</i>; <b>Noel Hulse</b><i>, NUT</i>; <b>Lynn Collins,</b><i> TUC Regional Secretary</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=auto-style2><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/events/public-sector-cuts-privatisation-and-employment-rights-liverpool"><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Click here to book now for Liverpool event</span></b></a><span class=apple-converted-space><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#66667F'> </span></b></span><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A'> </span></b><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#66667F'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#44546A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:10.75pt'><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:10.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width=572 style='width:428.9pt;margin-left:6.75pt;margin-right:6.75pt'><tr style='height:52.55pt'><td width="64%" valign=top style='width:64.0%;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:52.55pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span class=blue><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#66667F'>To unsubscribe, please contact</span></b></span><span class=apple-converted-space><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#66667F'> </span></b></span><a href="mailto:office@ier.org.uk"><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>office@ier.org.uk</span></b></a><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#F2E3CE'><o:p></o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:9.35pt'><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:9.35pt'></td></tr></table></td><td valign=top style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:52.55pt'><div align=right><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="88%" style='width:88.02%'><tr style='height:52.55pt'><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:52.55pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Produced by:<br>Institute of Employment Rights,<br>4th Floor, Jack Jones House<br>1 Islington<br>Liverpool L3 8EG<br>0151 207 5265<br></span><a href="http://www.ier.org.uk/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#307EC2;text-decoration:none'>www.ier.org.uk</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#F2E3CE'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='height:9.35pt'><td style='padding:11.25pt 11.25pt 11.25pt 11.25pt;height:9.35pt'></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#F2E3CE'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#F2E3CE'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="98%" style='width:98.3%'><tr style='height:13.15pt'><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:13.15pt'></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>