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	LATEST LATEST LEGAL NEWS ARCHIVE		LATEST NEWS & EVENTS TUC criticises union laws Employment laws introduced since the 1980s have served to undermine unions and the right of workers to take industrial action. That is the suggestion of a spokesman for the Trades Union Congress (TUC), who called for changes to be made to ensure the entitlement to strike is made clear. He argued that both personnel and businesses would be helped by clarification on the issue, as existing "anti-union" legislation can be complicated and confusing. These "do not benefit employers nor employees", said the expert. "We want the laws reviewed so that the law on strikes is made much clearer." He was commenting after the TUC's Tony Woodley urged Labour Party leadership candidates to pledge to overturn legislation that works against unions. Speaking at the Unite conference in Manchester, Mr Woodley argued "the right to strike is hanging by a thread", with employers more likely to sue over industrial action than come to a settlement. Posted by Helen Causer Related Articles: 18/5/2012 - Dockers strike again over 'attack on employment contracts' 3/5/2012 - OECD called into investigate 'blatant' employment law breaches at Liverpool firm 27/4/2012 - Supreme Court ruling gives green light to forced retirement? 20/4/2012 - Disabled workers demonstrate over Remploy closures 5/4/2012 - Employment tribunal rules set for shake-up More Employment Law News