The defeat of the miners strike 40 years ago ushered in the era of neoliberalism The Star publishes the Karl Marx Graveside Oration delivered by Lord JOHN HENDY KC at Highgate Cemetery on Sunday, on behalf of the Marx Memorial Library
Features | Wednesday 06th Mar 2024 Miners' Strike 40th Anniversary The neoliberal backdrop to the miners’ strike
Features | Thursday 18th Aug 2022 A transfer of wealth from labour to capital unparalleled since the 1930s
Friday 01st Apr 2022 Shapps's P&O response is far from adequate Instead of these weak and often unclear proposals from the government, we needed unions themselves to be put back into the heart of negotiations and given the freedom to defend their members, writes LORD JOHN HENDY QC
Monday 21st Mar 2022 It’s the hobbling of trade union power that’s permitted P&O’s actions After 42 years of anti-union legislation, we urgently need a restoration of the freedom of unions to defend their members, argues LORD JOHN HENDY QC
Monday 17th Jan 2022 Policing Bill: picketing in the crosshairs As well as cracking down on protest generally, the right to picket a workplace effectively during a strike is clearly targetted by this new draconian legislation, explains LORD JOHN HENDY QC
Wednesday 26th May 2021 A new Bill for all workers LORD JOHN HENDY QC presents a Bill that aims to create the single legal category of 'worker' to give all those who work for a wage the same statutory rights as recognised employees