by Luke James Hackney MP unimpressed by leadership race LABOUR members face a “depressing” choice in the leadership election without a left candidate, MP Diane Abbott told the Star yesterday. The…Read more…
Recent Massacre Committed by Terrorists in Palmyra, Syria:
Certain States’ Support for Terrorists Enabled Massacre, Foreign Ministry Says – Syrian Arab News Agency – The Syrian Foreign and Expatriates Ministry on May 25 sent identical…Read more…
DPRK Letter to President of United Nations:
Opposition to U.S. Threats on Korean Peninsula Letter to President of United Nations Security Council – Ja Song Nam, DPRK Ambassador to UN – Demonstration in Seoul against U.S. and south…Read more…
Germany Works with India to Contain China:
– german-foreign-policy.com On May 26, German Minister of Defense Ursula von der Leyen will begin several days of talks in New Delhi on questions of military and arms policies. India’s…Read more…
China Resists Attempts at Containment:
China Unveils New Military Strategy Amid Regional Tensions The Chinese government on May 26 released its new military strategy white paper, updating the most recent document of this kind that was…Read more…
EU disengages from Ukraine adventure:
European Union Summit in Riga EU Pulls Away from Ukraine and Its Eastern Partnership – Alexander Mercouris – That the European Union is quietly disengaging from its Ukrainian adventure…Read more…
Celebrating 30 years of Women in the Fire Service
This year we celebrate 30 years of women in the fire service. It is also time to say farewell to Paddington, London, White Watch manager Sian Griffiths, who is retiring after 30 years. One of the…Read more…
Uplifting success
The dispute over a tracker device in the vehicles of employees working at the Finnish-owned lift firm Kone has been successfully settled today (June 1). As a result, the two-week strike by 300…Read more…
Double dose of bad news on manufacturing
Over the past year official statistics have shown growth in the manufacturing sector steadily slowing to a near halt, with in 2015Q1 quarterly growth only just above zero at 0.1 per cent. Today two private sector sources reported this weakness continui…Read more…
The Future of Rail in Europe – briefing in the European Parliament
On 28 May representatives from rail unions, the rail industry, policy makers and legal experts met in Brussels to discuss the impacts of rail liberalisation and privatisation on passengers,…Read more…
Conservatives wishing to be ‘more human’ should embrace trade unions
Three and a half weeks on from the General Election, there is much soul-searching taking place in Labour circles. But what of the Conservatives? They won the election, so they simply need to implement their manifesto, right? Well, no actually. Clearly …Read more…
The Need to take on the issue of Government Debt:
Extracts from K.C.Adams. Government Debt and the Need for a New Direction for the Economy Destructive Practice of Government Debt to Private Lenders – K.C. Adams – Government debt to…Read more…
Never forget working people
There has been much discussion in the wake of the disastrous general election result about the future direction of our party. A full and frank conversation must take place, involving all parts of our…Read more…
Scotland: Setting the record straight
In a few weeks’ time, Jim Murphy will submit his ideas on how to revive Labour’s fortunes in Scotland. He will then leave the office of leader of the party in Scotland and a debate on his…Read more…
Scottish children cannot wait another 15 years for high quality childcare, says UNISON
Monday 1 June 2015
Responding to another Independent Review of the Scottish Early Learning and Childcare Workforce, UNISON has called time on the Scottish Government, demanding they now act to deliver improved childcare and early years education in Scotland.
The report, which has been published today (1 June 2015), was commissioned by the Scottish Government.
Carol Ball, chair ofRead more…
RATES OF PAY AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2015 – NETWORK RAIL ALL INDUSTRIAL ACTION SUSPENDED
June 2015RMTALL INDUSTRIAL ACTION SUSPENDED
Dear Colleague,
RATES OF PAY AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2015 – NETWORK RAIL
ALL INDUSTRIAL ACTION SUSPENDED
Following intensive discussions under the…Read more…
One Rule for them, Another Rule for Us!
In their wisdom the newly elected Conservative Government have put in place plans to further tighten the already draconian laws around strike ballots. Raising the threshold for strike action ballot to 50% minimum turnout with the further imposition of 40% of … Continue reading →Read more…
Solidarity with Barnet strikers
http://www.barnetunison.me.uk/?q=node/1579
Hundreds of UNISON members in the North London borough of Barnet are striking today and tomorrow in a dispute sparked by the Tory Council’s plans for the wholesale privatisation of Council services.
Barnet’s d…Read more…
Employment Law Update LIVERPOOL
Start: 02/12/2015 09:30
Timezone: Europe/London
Start: 02/12/2015 09:30
Timezone: Europe/London
Wednesday 2 December 2015.
A one-day conference
The Adelphi Hotel,…Read more…