Unions Together Trade Union Bill

  
Unions TogetherDear Friend

Have you heard about the Trade Union Bill? It’s a new law the Government are bringing forward that drastically cuts our rights to speak up at work, and in politics, through the trade union movement. Will you email your MP now to ask them to oppose the Trade Union Bill?
http://action.unionstogether.org.uk/protect-email
This Bill, and other changes the Government are making, are a huge attack on working people and trade unions. It will:
• undermine our right to strike for better pay and conditions or against unfair treatment

• threaten freedom of speech, with new restrictions on protests and pickets

• allow employers to use agency temps to replace striking workers

• introduce new red tape that not only makes it harder for unions to run political campaigns, but that will also drastically cut union funding to the Labour Party

• reduce the rights of union reps in the workplace, making it harder for them to represent their members.
Our MPs were back in Westminster this week after the Summer break, and now we know the date that has been set for the first debate and vote on the Bill – next Monday, 14th September.
We need to contact as many MPs as possible, of every Party, so that they know that their constituents feel strongly that this Bill is the wrong move.
Email your MP today to ask them to speak out against the Bill on Monday:
http://action.unionstogether.org.uk/protect-email
The Trade Union Bill weakens our voice at work, and weakens our voice in politics. It undermines the right to strike and makes it harder for unions and working people to win a fairer deal at work. It undermines freedom of speech, with new restrictions on protests and new red tape that makes it harder for unions to run political campaigns. It goes further than even Thatcher dared.
Help to protect our voice at work, and protect our voice in politics – and make sure you email your MP to ask them to vote to stop this Bill.
Thank you,
Helen
Helen Pearce, Head of Campaigns, unionstogether