Useful TUC news and other links.
http://www.unionlearn.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1398 New Union Learning Reps Stage 2 Online Course starting Sept.
http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1940 ACAS East Midlands news/conferences –
of interest to Trade Unionists.
https://www.tuclearning.net/ – find out about TUC e-notes, which bring you up to date info on a range of issues eg facility time, paternity rights etc.
http://www.tuc.org.uk/workplace/index.cfm?mins=156&minors=124&majorsubjectid=2 See all back copies of Risks newsletter
http://www.tuc.org.uk/workplace/tuc-22325-f0.cfm Self employed and the Health and Safety at Work Act. This briefing outlines the proposals in the Deregulation Bill and to exempt certain self-employed persons
from the Health and Safety at Work Act and outlines the TUC’s objections.
http://touchstoneblog.org.uk/2013/07/practical-predistribution
http://www.tuc.org.uk/tucfiles/611/How%20to%20Boost%20the%20Wage%20Share.pdf New Pamphlet ‘How To Boost the
Wage Share’
http://touchstoneblog.org.uk/2013/07/the-myths-about-who-is-protected-from-the-bedroom-tax
http://touchstoneblog.org.uk/2013/07/when-cuts-cost-lives-womens-economic-independence-and-domestic-violence When cuts cost lives: women’s economic independence and domestic violence
http://northamptondefendcouncilhousing.wordpress.com/2013/07/ – NBC rent
arrears up by over £305k (DCH)
http://www.notamazon.co.uk/ – website that promotes online ethical trading and fair employment practices around the world