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Ruwan Subasinghe

Website Ruwan writes for Left Foot Forward on workers’ rights and trade unions. He is an in-house lawyer at the International Transport Workers’ Federation, a Global Union Federation of 779 transport trade unions representing over 4.6 million workers worldwide. He writes for Left Foot Forward in a personal capacity.

Celebrating the influence of player unions in US sport

Ruwan Subasinghe
14 March, 2011

While the micro management model of the Packers’ franchise and the macro management model of the NFL should rightly be praised, the influence of player unions in US sport should also be celebrated, writes Ruwan Subasinghe.

Employment tribunal reforms will further erode workers’ rights

Ruwan Subasinghe
7 February, 2011

The government’s plans to reform employment tribunals are the latest in a series of proposals aimed at eroding workers’ rights, writes Ruwan Subasinghe.

Profound ramifications of Cameron’s u-turn on strike legislation

Ruwan Subasinghe
22 January, 2011

Ruwan Subasinghe looks at the coalition’s policy u-turn on industrial action legislation, exploring the intricacies of coordinated action and the legal ramifications.

Labour must speak out against discriminatory pay for foreign seafarers

Ruwan Subasinghe
5 December, 2010

Ruwan Subasinghe, a lawyer at the International Transport Workers’ Federation, on the need for Labour to speak out to end discriminatory pay for seafarers.

Our union balloting laws stem from the Tories’ love for all things Hayek

Ruwan Subasinghe
23 September, 2010

Ruwan Subasinghe, a lawyer at the International Transport Workers’ Federation, on the background to the nation’s trade union laws.

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