Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond our control, we’ve had to cancel today’s joint @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social fringe meeting with @unionfreedom.bsky.social, planned to take place in the Fringe Marquee at 2pm. Many apologies, but we hope you have a great Tolpuddle weekend.

If you’re travelling to @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social today, a reminder of our joint fringe meeting with @unionfreedom.bsky.social, in association with @strikemap.org . Tomorrow at 2pm in the Fringe Marquee, we’ll have a superb range of speakers arguing the case of a Second Employment Rights Bill. 👇

Historic victory as Radisson Blu housekeepers win trade union recognition at two UK hotels. Housekeepers, members of the @uvwunion.bsky.social & outsourced to WGC Ltd at Radisson Blu Canary Wharf & Radisson Blu Euston Square have won statutory recognition: www.ier.org.uk/news/histori...

The IER and @unionfreedom.bsky.social at @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social “We raise the watchword, liberty. We will, we will, we will be free!” Read on here: www.ier.org.uk/news/the-ier...

Employment Rights Act does not go far enough, Miners’ Gala hears. Good report on our joint ‘Eve of Gala’ meeting with the CTUF in the Morning Star: “… a mass campaign to abolish all anti-union laws should be a labour movement priority.” morningstaronline.co.uk/article/empl...

We've had a fantastic few days at the Durham Miners' Gala with our sister affiliated unions. From our executive meeting Friday, to @ieruk.bsky.social X @unionfreedom.bsky.social fringe, to the 'Big Meet' march and rally, we've done it all. Our movement is strongest when we unite together.

Adrian Weir of @ctufevents discusses the Durham Miners’ Gala & @tolpuddlefest.bsky.social, @andyburnham.bsky.social & his approach to trade union rights in this new article on the Labour Outlook website: labouroutlook.org/2026/07/08/b...

And thank you to our brilliant chair for the evening, @sarahwoolley1.bsky.social Have a great #BigMeeting everyone.

Adelina McLeod of @bma.org.uk talking about the exploitation of migrant workers in the NHS & the risks that workers face when challenging that exploitation - risking their jobs, their accommodation & immigration status. #IER #CTUF

In Durham, @gawainlittle.bsky.social of the @gftu.org.uk rams home the importance of the fight for the repeal of all anti-trade union legislation - including the ban on secondary action “You can’t legislate solidarity out of action!” he says. #IER #CTUF

In Durham, at the IER / CTUF Eve of Gala meeting, Sarah Kilpatrick of the NEU says: “We’re not here for nostalgia. We are here because the rights we’ve fought for are under ever-present threat.”

Lord John Hendy: how it is that a Labour government with such an enormous majority has not implemented the New Deal for Working People in full? In respect of the single status of workers, it has huge practical effects, esp with the sort of workers represented by the @adcunion.bsky.social #IER #CTUF

Sectoral collective bargaining is fundamental to the fight against low pay & insecurity & is one of the things a Labour govt could do to change the lives of public sector workers says @andreaegangs.bsky.social at the #IER #CTUF Eve of Gala meeting.

In Durham, ADCU’s Cristina Ioanitescu warns that ‘Uberisation’ is sweeping across the economy, creating swathes of insecure workers without status. #IER #CTUF

The POA’s Steve Gillan talking to the gathered crowd in Durham about the campaign to return Prison Officers’ right to strike - great t-shirt. Look out for them tomorrow at the Big Meeting. #IER #CTUF

At our Eve of @DurhamGala meeting, Fran Heathcote of @pcsunion.bsky.social kicks us off by making the argument for a second Employment Rights Bill & sectoral collective bargaining, saying that - as things stand - unscrupulous employers will continue to exploit insecure workers.

The Employment Rights Act 2025 should be seen as the beginning of a wider programme, rather than the end. A second phase of employment legislation that builds upon the achievements of the ERA is an obvious option, says @andymcdonaldmp.bsky.social blogging for the IER: www.ier.org.uk/comments/the...

This evening’s ’Eve of Gala’ meeting takes place at Elvet Methodist Church, 8, Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3HL. Please note that there are two meetings there tonight. The IER / @unionfreedom.bsky.social meeting is in the Church (worship area) at the front of the building. See you there! #BigMeeting

Join @unionfreedom.bsky.social X @ieruk.bsky.social fringe events at Durham Miners’Gala and Tolpuddle festival Read more about these important events in @labouroutlook.bsky.social 👇 labouroutlook.org/2026/07/08/b... #EmploymentRightsBill2 #EmploymentRightsBill #StrikeMap

This Friday (10th July) we’ll be holding our joint Eve of Durham Miners’ Gala meeting with CTUF - held in association with @strikemap.org & kindly supported by Morrish Solicitors. Details: Elvet Methodist Church (worship area to the front of the building), 8, Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3HL | 6pm.

Government gives green light for bosses to control workers tips – Unite @unitetheunion.bsky.social is demanding that a flawed draft code of practice concerning tipping policy, is withdrawn to allow for proper consultation: www.ier.org.uk/news/governm...

IER Factsheets: Industrial Action, the Fair Work Agency & Trade Union Access: We initially produced 9 factsheets before the Employment Rights Bill became an Act of Parliament. Our experts have now updated 3 more: on industrial action, the FWA & TU access: www.ier.org.uk/employment-r...

Just a week to go until our Eve of Durham Miners’ Gala meeting - an essential part of your #BigMeeting weekend. We kick off on Fri 10 July at 6pm at Elvet Methodist Church, Durham DH1 3HL. Joint meeting with CTUF, in association with @strikemap.org, sponsored by Morrish Solicitors.

Trade unions comment on teacher pay award & demand that pay rises are fully funded. Government confirms plans for a multi-year settlement in long awaited response to the School Teachers' Review Body (STRB). More details: www.ier.org.uk/news/unions-...

📢 @justfairuk.bsky.social & IER announce a new partnership, supported by the Alex Ferry Foundation. Together, we’ll be delivering a new project: 'Protecting workers & strengthening trade unions: the role of economic, social & cultural rights in & beyond the workplace’ justfair.org.uk/protecting-w...

🚨 New partnership announcement Just Fair and the Institute of Employment Rights @ieruk.bsky.social are working together to explore the role of human rights in protecting workers and strengthening trade unions. justfair.org.uk/protecting-w...

@rmtunion.bsky.social and the Trades Union Congress call for urgent government action to save rail jobs. The rail union & @tuc.org.uk have jointly called on the goverment to intervene to protect skilled rail engineering jobs under threat in Crewe and Preston. Details 👉 www.ier.org.uk/news/rmt-and...

Unions urge employers to keep workers safe during ‘red alert’ heatwave. Calls for a maximum working temperature from the TUC and a range of trade unions: www.ier.org.uk/news/unions-...

Government publish regulations on electronic and workplace balloting. Regulations, accompanied by a code of practice, were laid before Parliament on Monday (22nd June) and will come into force in August. More details here: www.ier.org.uk/news/governm...

It’s only just over two weeks to go until Durham Miners’ Gala - the labour movement’s #BigMeeting. Join us on the Friday night, eve of gala, to make the call for trade union rights & an Employment Rights Bill #2. Kindly sponsored by Morrish Solicitors. Details: www.ier.org.uk/news/join-us...

Trade union movement reacts to Keir Starmer’s resignation. PM's decision to step down means the UK will soon have its seventh Prime Minister since 2016. www.ier.org.uk/news/trade-u...

Workers need more than individual rights. The new Employment Rights Act is a step forward, but restoring collective bargaining & union power remains essential to tackling insecurity, outsourcing & low pay, says @unison.org.uk steward Paul Whitehouse: morningstaronline.co.uk/article/work...

At @unison.org.uk conference today, Motion 42 was passed: ‘Building on the Employment Rights Act’. The motion focused on making sure new workplace rights become meaningful for workers, with accessible briefing materials for branches & training sessions for reps about the ERA. 👇

Photos from our panel on sexual harassment and the ERA 2025 at Unison NDC. We heard Rachel Halliday (Thompsons Solicitors) and Dr Natalie Sedacca (Durham Law School) on enforcement gaps, employer duties, and preventing harassment at work. Thanks to Joanne Moorcroft for chairing!

Care workers rally for their rights as Unison demands fair visas. @unison.org.uk is calling for a sector-wide visa scheme for social care: www.ier.org.uk/news/care-wo...

Reminder of our joint @unison.org.uk conference fringe meeting with Unison North West today. Chaired by Joanne Moorcroft, Unison North West Rachel Halliday, Thompsons Solicitors Natalie Sedacca, Durham Law School Tuesday 16th June - Syndicate 1 Theatre 160, 12:45. See you there.

🚨 Tonight at 7pm (online) - via Hazards campaign. HSE’s Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) Consultation – a system failing to see modern workplace harm. RIDDOR consultation webinar: ‘What gets counted gets recognised’ us.list-manage.com/1BNvwlEHy9V?...

Looking forward to speaking at this event tomorrow, reflecting on strengths, weaknesses and uncertainties of the amendments on harassment in the Employment Rights Act 2025

Tomorrow at Unison conference at 12.45 - (Syndicate 1 Theatre 160) Unison North West & IER's fringe meeting looking at how the Employment Rights Act can be utilised in responding to sexual harassment in the workplace & the threat posed to women’s rights by the far right.

Government consults on strengthening employment rights for unpaid carers and parents of seriously ill children. The proposals build on the Carer’s Leave Act 2023. The consultation ends on September 1st. Interested parties can respond here: www.ier.org.uk/news/governm...

If you’re planning to be in Durham for the Durham Miners’ Gala, don’t miss our Eve of Gala meeting, jointly organised with the Campaign for Trade Union Freedom & in association with @strikemap.org It’s an essential part of the #BigMeeting weekend. www.facebook.com/share/1BuQRi...

We’ve been at @bfawu.bsky.social conference in Staffordshire this week & it was great to be joined by our Chair, Lord John Hendy KC remotely, to talk to delegates about some of the gaps in the Employment Rights Act & what’s needed to plug them. #BFAWU26

Up bright and early for day one of the @bfawu.bsky.social annual conference here in Yarnfield! As usual, our latest research and briefings are here for browsing between sessions. We are looking forward to meeting many of you over the course of the conference #BFAWU26

Unions want commitments on jobs, pay & outsourcing, as train companies transfer to public ownership. GTR – which includes Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern and Gatwick Express, transferred into public ownership as of Sunday 31st May: www.ier.org.uk/news/tssa-ca...

👉 @rmtunion.bsky.social calls for insourcing of all railway staff following GTR nationalisation Rail union demands all Govia Thameslink Railway staff be brought into direct employment: www.ier.org.uk/news/rmt-cal...

@pcsunion.bsky.social calls on the NI Executive to move forward with the #GoodJobs Bill. At the power-sharing Executive meeting on last Thurs, the DUP blocked the bill, preventing it from going to the floor of the NI Assembly as an agreed Executive Bill, for debate: www.ier.org.uk/news/pcs-cal...

UK trade union membership rises to 6.6m - an increase of 192,000 in 2025. Although a far cry from 1979, when membership peaked at 13.2m, this modest increase will be seen as a sign of renewed interest in trade unions in difficult economic times. www.ier.org.uk/news/uk-trad...

The Zero Hours Provisions of the Employment Rights Act: Diversionary Tactics? The provisions do not - and do not even purport to - guarantee workers a reasonable working schedule argues Zoe Adams of King's College, Cambridge: www.ier.org.uk/comments/the...

Unfair dismissal claims face five-year delay as tribunal backlog grows: Unprecedented employment tribunal service delays in England and Wales mean people bringing unfair dismissal claims are waiting up to five years for their case to be heard: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Back in Brighton exhibiting with PCS and already having some brilliant conversations with delegates about employment rights. Come and say hello, have a chat, and pick up our latest work.