Campaign news

Construction lobby - fighting for trade union rights

Clear evidence emerged recently that several major construction companies had been blacklisting workers for trade union activity. Under the Employment Relations Act 1999, the government has the power to introduce regulations prohibiting the blacklisting of workers for their union membership or activities, and now finally, the Government has indicated that after a short consultation it will legislate in the autumn. [continue...]

RMT Lobby ‘For A People’s Railway’

Rail bosses are using the recession as an excuse to attack jobs and conditions and cut back on services and essential rail works, and hike rail fares - as LEAP research suggested they would. [continue...]

May Day - victory at Visteon

There was a strong LRC contingent on May Day march and rally in London, as around 3,000 trade unionists and human rights activists marched through the capital calling for policies in the interests of working people. [continue...]

The People’s Charter launch

The LRC is supporting the People’s Charter (500k pdf). You can sign up online. [continue...]

John McDonnell expelled from Commons for Heathrow protest

On 15th January, the Government approved the expansion of Heathrow airport and the building of a third runway. Local MP and LRC Chair, John McDonnell MP was suspended from Parliament as he protested the decision in the Commons, and Labour MPs Andrew Slaughter and Virendra Sharma have resigned as PPSs over the decision. [continue...]

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