A strong and vibrant trade union movement is a precondition of a free and democratic society. So too is a comprehensive framework of statutory rights promoting equality of opportunity, sexual justice and fairness at work.;To counter the erosion of workplace rights under successive Conservative governments, the Institute of Employment Rights has worked to produce an alternative agenda for legislation in the workplace.;This comprehensive work, the product of wide-ranging consultations in the trade union movement, sets out a new framework for the future of industrial relations in Britain.