Thompsons Solicitors will stand up for the rights of British workers alongside thousands of union delegates in Brighton from this Sunday [11 September], as part of the 148th annual Trades Union Congress (TUC) 2016.

The event, which will take place at the Brighton Centre on King’s Road from 11 – 14 September, provides a platform for union members and activists to discuss, debate and decide how to best stand up for and defend British workers’ rights against government reforms and negligent employers.

Some of the key themes to be discussed at the TUC will this year be the aftermath of the decision to leave the European Union, as well as how the Trade Union Act, passed on 4 May, will affect employment and representation rights across the UK.

The motions passed at the Congress will form the basis of the TUC’s work for the coming year.

At the Congress, delegates will hear speeches from key trade union figures, including Luca Visentini, general secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), and Frances O’Grady, general secretary of the TUC. Thompsons Solicitors will be exhibiting at the event.

Stephen Cavalier, chief executive of Thompsons Solicitors, said: “The rights of working people have been consistently attacked over the past year by a Tory government that is meant to represent all British people.

“We worked with trade union and Labour colleagues on legal arguments that secured some concessions from the government and amendments to legislation, but the Trade Union Act remains a pernicious piece of legislation. British workers will now pay the price for a law severely limiting their basic right to strike against unfair treatment and misuse of power by their employers.

“Thompsons remains committed to championing the rights and freedoms of workers across the UK, and we will do everything in our power to protect them against unscrupulous employers. We are proud to stand alongside the TUC and the trade union movement to provide an essential voice for British workers in the fight for fair workers’ rights.”