Bakers union vows to fight for Greggs jobs.

@bfawu.bsky.social vow to “do everything within our power to fight for and protect jobs” after Greggs announced plans to axe four factories and 740 posts. www.ier.org.uk/news/bakers-...

National Union of Journalists (NUJ) welcomes Met Police confirmation that journalists’ data is no longer retained

The Catt case raises important questions about surveillance, privacy, press freedom and the limits of police powers: www.ier.org.uk/news/nuj-wel...

Finishing the Job: union leaders & experts say Andy Burnham’s Government must go further to improve working lives.

Read about our joint fringe with @unionfreedom.bsky.social at TUC Congress: www.ier.org.uk/news/finishi...

IER response to Consultation on Workplace Monitoring Technologies

The IER makes the case for meaningful collective voice over the use of use of monitoring & algorithmic management technologies at work. Authored by Dr Joe Atkinson & Michael Ford KC: www.ier.org.uk/publications...

Unions respond to Burnham’s first conference speech as Labour leader & PM.

Trade union leaders praise radical vision, ask for concrete actions to follow: www.ier.org.uk/news/unions-...

If you’re still at #Lab2026, or travelling home this afternoon, it’s well worth reading this piece by Andy McDonald MP - written earlier this summer.

The Employment Rights Act 2025 should be seen as the beginning of a wider programme, rather than the end:

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Steve Gillan, General Secretary of the POA, will be delivering a talk on the Right to Strike at our Employment Law Update in London on November 18.

Our Employment Law Updates sell out fast so to book your place and avoid disappointment visit www.ier.org.uk/institute-events/

If you’re at #LabourConference this week & missed our Morning Star wraparound at the weekend, here it is: eight simple measures Andy Burnham’s Govt could introduce ahead of an Employment Rights Act 2: www.ier.org.uk/news/eight-s...

The UTAW @cwunews.bsky.social Tech Workers’ Inquiry outlines how generative AI is changing work across the tech sector, written with the perspectives and experiences of workers who build, deploy, manage, evaluate and use this technology. Download the report here: techworkersinquiry.org/ai/

Five-day rehearsal weeks agreed with National Theatre of Scotland

@equityuk.bsky.social has secured the first commitment to a five-day rehearsal week in Scotland for performers and stage management: www.ier.org.uk/news/five-da...

Teaching unions secure fully funded teacher pay offer after long battle with Government.

Schools in England are to get around £500million in extra funding towards the teachers’ pay award this year: www.ier.org.uk/news/teachin...

Resuming talks on NHS pay structure is essential to stop staff disillusion, say health unions.

Fourteen unions representing more than 1.2m health workers are urging Health Secretary Yvette Cooper to make up for lost momentum: www.ier.org.uk/news/resumin...

Just Fair is recruiting for a new Director.

@justfairuk.bsky.social is seeking an inspiring & strategic leader to drive our mission to respect, protect & fulfil economic, social & cultural rights across the UK. Details & application pack: justfair.org.uk/work-with-us/

Man sacked by Grand Theft Auto maker believes employees were put on ‘watch list’.

Employment tribunal examines whether Rockstar Games unlawfully fired 31 staff for trade union activity. ET proceedings are expected to run until October 16th: www.theguardian.com/money/2026/s...

You can also find our Employment Rights Act 2025 booklet online, on our #TUC2026 hub page, here: www.ier.org.uk/ier-at-tuc-2...

Great to see @andymcdonaldmp.bsky.social at our #TUC2026 stall yesterday. Andy played a key role in developing the employment rights policy that ended up in the 2025 Act. Here, he’s got a copy of our fact sheets booklet on the ERA. Come along this morning to pick one up. We’re at stand 31.

‘The Employment Rights Act is not job done’ – union leaders and labour law experts demand more.

Collective bargaining, a single status of worker and the right to take solidarity action key themes of packed IER / @unionfreedom.bsky.social fringe at #TUC2026: morningstaronline.co.uk/article/empl...

Unions back motion calling for a second Employment Rights Bill: unions have called on the government to implement the Employment Rights Act 2025 in full and introduce further legislation to strengthen workers rights: labourlist.org/2026/09/tuc-...

You can read our report, ‘Working for Climate Justice: Trade unions in the front line against climate change’, written by Ben Crawford and David Whyte - outlining how vital it is for unions to develop a bargaining approach to climate change: www.ier.org.uk/wp-content/u...

#TUC2026 is discussing composite motion C14 on the Climate Heat Emergency, incorporating motions 66 & 67, moved by the @neunion.bsky.social, seconded by @aslefunion.bsky.social & supported by the @fbunational.bsky.social Trade union members are in the frontline of the climate emergency. 1/2