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Former Unite joint general secretary Tony Woodley addresses delegates at the union's Policy Conference in Manchester, May 31, 2024
A GOVERNMENT move to tackle employers who misuse fire & rehire tactics was dismissed today as “utterly toothless” by a former trade union leader.
Labour peer Tony Woodley, who served as Unite joint general secretary, is seeking to introduce backbench legislation aimed at increasing protection for workers against dismissal and re-engagement on inferior pay and conditions.
It needs government backing in order to become law.
Labour’s long-promised Act has scraped through the Lords. While the law marks a step forward, its lack of collective rights leaves workers short-changed — and sets the stage for a renewed campaign for an Employment Rights Bill #2, argues TONY BURKE
The Bill addresses some exploitation but leaves trade unions heavily regulated, most workers without collective bargaining coverage, and fails to tackle the balance of power that enables constant mutation of bad practice, write KEITH EWING and LORD JOHN HENDY KC
