UNION RIGHTS IN THE US

Early day motion 1896, tabled 15 July 2009 by Jon Cruddas (Labour). Signed by 72 members.

That this House notes that the US has not yet ratified International Labour Organisation Conventions 87 or 98 on freedom of association and free collective bargaining, and that harassment of workers trying to form trade unions is widespread and leads to 30,000 sackings every year; believes that the Employee Free Choice Act currently before Congress would give US workers the choice about whether to belong to a trade union which can collectively bargain with their employers; and calls on UK companies operating in the US publicly to support the Employee Free Choice Act and on hon. Members' colleagues in Congress to enact the Employee Free Choice Act without delay.

Signatures by party: Labour 65, Liberal Democrat 4, Conservative 1, Independent 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.