Contributor Guidelines 

We invite submissions of original articles to International Union Rights ('IUR').

We regret that we are not able to pay contributors. Each author will receive a .pdf copy and (on request) two print copies of the issue in which their article appears.

Scope and aims
IUR aims at increasing international awareness and understanding of key issues around the general theme of trade union rights, often with an emphasis on legal issues, and with a strong regard for covering geographic diversity.

The journal is aimed at: trade unionists, academics, and lawyers.

IUR is an essential source of reference for trade union officials and technical stafff, particularly in legal, research and international departments. It carried news, articles and reports of relevance for lawyers, particularly in the fields of labour law and human rights. IUR will further appeal to academics, particularly those specialising in human rights and industrial relations. The journal also covers topics that concern regulatory bodies, and will prove a valuable resource to institutional libraries. IUR will have relevance and appeal for trade unionists who wish to gain a perspective on the world of international trade union rights.

IUR's editorial board consistently seek out a high quality of analysis and practical relevance. IUR further seeks to cover a broad geographical area and to cover in so far as possible the situation concerning trade union rights in a truly global context.

Articles
There is in general a fairly strict word limit for submissions, which should be either 1800 or 2800 words, corresponding to the space available for a two or three page layout of IUR. We will also consider longer articles of 3600 or 4500 words. Our preference is for 1800 or 2800.

In respect of all types of contribution, the Editor and Commissioning Editor will be happy to discuss in advance the suitability of a proposed submission and authors may like to submit a synopsis.

Style and spelling: 'British' English should be used in all contexts (other than in proper nouns). So a US story might concern a 'programme' to promote the 'organisation' of 'labour' before the 'National Labor Relations Board', but not a 'program' to promote the 'organization' of 'labor'. Don't use a 'z' instead of an 's' (other than in proper nouns, and even then always prefer 's' if the noun has been translated from a language other than English). Percentages should appear as follows: 'five percent' or '51 percent'. Numbers should be in word form (one to nine) and numerals thereafter. Double space after a full stop, single space after a comma. Quotation marks should always be single unless they indicate the direct reporting of speech, in which case they should be double. Double quotation marks should also be used for a quotation inside a quotation. Please use the 'logical' style of punctuation, that is, punctuation to end a sentence ordinarily goes outside of quotation marks.Please place footnote references inside punctuation, and normally at the end of the sentence or paragraph.

Authors whose first language is not English are requested to check submissions carefully.

General format: Prepare your typescript text using a word-processing package, ideally Microsoft Word (save in .doc or .rtf format). Please do not submit text as a PDF file. Typescripts should be single-spaced (double after a full stop), including text, tables, legends and footnotes. Do not number pages.

The use of sub-headings at regular intervals through each article is encouraged, as it makes articles more easily readable.

For formatting reasons please keep titles to a suggested 8 word maximum length, with fewer words preferred. Sub-titles should be similarly brief.
All images submitted should be print publication quality resolution (a minimum of 300 dpi at final printing size). Lower quality images may be considered if alternatives are not available, but this does not produce a good result.

Submission process
All manuscripts must be in English. Articles should be submitted by email, marked for the attention of the Editor, via: ictur@ictur.org.

Your cover note should include the title of the article and the author's name, institutional affiliation and position held. Please also include a passport style photograph of the author/s. Contributors are encouraged to submit photographs to illustrate their articles

All contributions will be reviewed by the Editor for suitability. Those that are selected will be subject to appropriate peer review. Contributors may be asked to revise their contributions before final acceptance.

The Editor reserves the right to make editorial amendments in the final draft of the manuscript to suit the journal's requirements, including (but not limited to) reasons of availability of space for layout.

Page proofs are NOT normally sent to the corresponding contributor before publication but may be requested from the design / print shop at the author's expense. Final amendments at this stage will not normally be permitted other than at the author's expense.

Copyright
Contributors will retain the copyright in their work. Those submitting work to the journal grant ICTUR / IUR a non-exclusive licence to publish the article and any supporting illustrations in paper and electronic form, and to confirm that any necessary permissions have been obtained from the copyright owners of any third party material included in the article. If an article is subsequently published elsewhere we request that IUR be cited in the following terms 'this article first appeared in International Union Rights (and quote the volume and edition, eg - 17.1)'.