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Not all Angels, but Not Just Victims Either.

Jul 31, 2015By RandomPottins

MATCHGIRLS,1888 strike lit way for new trade unionism.

CABLE Street, in the East End of London, entered the pages of history on October 4,1936, when police attempting to force a way through for…Read more…

Jul 31, 2015RandomPottins

No support for abolishing the Child Poverty Act

Jul 31, 2015By Touchstone blog

The government can’t be accused of pussy-footing about. In this Parliament we’ve already had the most radical Budget for 20 years, an attack on trade unions that out-Tebbits Norman Tebbit and cuts to tax credits that will force thousands of low-paid workers and their children into…Read more…

Jul 31, 2015Touchstone blog

Act to Renew Democracy:

Jul 31, 2015By Rtuc's Blog

Corporations, Rich individuals, finance capitalists and employers’ organisations should be banned from making political contributions to political parties. We need to reform the electoral…Read more…

Jul 31, 2015Rtuc's Blog

Truckers, public safety and the government’s duty of care

Jul 31, 2015By Institute of Employment Rights Blog

3 August 2015
By Andrew Moretta, World of Work PhD student, Liverpool University

Truck drivers are highly skilled professionals. A moment’s inattention when driving a 26 ton vehicle can have…Read more…

Jul 31, 2015Institute of Employment Rights Blog

How the #LabourLeadership contenders reacted to #CecilTheLion

Jul 31, 2015By John's Labour blog

Some Friday Fun – hat tip General Boles on Twitter. Apologies for formatting. Read more…

Jul 31, 2015John's Labour blog

Gita’s story

Jul 31, 2015By Dave Prentis blog

Gita Paul was born in Lithuania and came to the UK in 2005 as a 20-year-old looking for work.

The article Gita’s story first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…

Jul 31, 2015Dave Prentis blog

Getting Hyndburn online

Jul 31, 2015By Dave Prentis blog

Hyndburn Local Government Branch’s Digital Inclusion project is taking learning out into the community.

The article Getting Hyndburn online first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…

Jul 31, 2015Dave Prentis blog

‘Sick and tired’

Jul 31, 2015By UNITElive

Over 1,200 construction workers involved in the decommissioning and renewal project at Sellafield in Cumbria have begun a work to rule and overtime ban in a campaign to improve health and safety and…Read more…

Jul 31, 2015UNITElive

Food fight!

Jul 31, 2015By UNITElive

Cooking for large numbers of people often seems a daunting task, but, it doesn’t need to be that way.   Following the tremendous success of last Saturday’s (July 25) Left Fest – whereby…Read more…

Jul 31, 2015UNITElive

Honour national agreements call

Jul 31, 2015By UNITElive

Local authorities are being asked to say how much they are paying to use the energy-from-waste plant being built at the Wilton complex on Teesside in a bid to prove that the cash-rich employer can…Read more…

Jul 31, 2015UNITElive

Burnout Britain?

Jul 31, 2015By UNITElive

The summer holiday season is in full swing, and working people up and down the country are taking time off to visit friends and family, travel or simply relax.   But a new report has revealed…Read more…

Jul 31, 2015UNITElive

US says trade trumps safety

Jul 31, 2015By Stronger Unions

I have blogged here several times about the possible effects on health and safety of the proposed free trade agreement between the European Union and the United States – the Transatlantic Trade…Read more…

Jul 31, 2015Stronger Unions

The Future of Housing Associations & Social Housing

Jul 31, 2015By John's Labour blog

Yesterday we had the news that Genesis, a large Housing Association is to stop building homes for rent following the recent Government budget.

Today, Inside Housing magazine reports that other housing associations are seeking advice on how to deregist…Read more…

Jul 31, 2015John's Labour blog

Don’t believe the (business) hype

Jul 31, 2015By Institute of Employment Rights Blog

31 July 2015
By David Whyte, Professor of socio-legal studies, University of Liverpool.

If there is one thing that business organisations are particular good at, it is deceiving us into thinking…Read more…

Jul 31, 2015Institute of Employment Rights Blog

Bank of England lending data echoes reliance on consumer demand, with corporate borrowing falling again

Jul 31, 2015By Touchstone blog

Bank of England lending data issued earlier this week (here) showed a reduction in the pace of growth of lending to the private sector for the third month in a row.  But as lending to financial and non-financial firms fell, lending to households expanded. Lending growth, month on a year ago As the…Read more…

Jul 31, 2015Touchstone blog

TUC Economic Quarterly Report 7

Jul 31, 2015By Touchstone blog

This quarterly TUC report provides an analysis of UK economic developments over recent months; focuses on the current labour market compared to pre-recession levels; and includes a spotlight feature on productivity since 2008.  Summary Economic activity appears to have weakened a little from the…Read more…

Jul 31, 2015Touchstone blog

A dangerous move

Jul 31, 2015By UNITElive

Ministerial plans to relax the laws around driver hours in an effort to ease congestion caused by Operation Stack, as transport movement between the Channel ports seizes up, is not the answer, Unite…Read more…

Jul 31, 2015UNITElive

Cross-party pressure group formed to secure future of rail franchise:

Jul 30, 2015By Rtuc's Blog

An onthewight report. A new pressure group has been set up to help secure the future of the Island Line train service with a sustainable, reliable and viable service for the duration of the next…Read more…

Jul 30, 2015Rtuc's Blog

The Work of the Organised Workers’ Opposition at Present:

Jul 30, 2015By Rtuc's Blog

The basic guidelines on how to intervene in the new struggles of the people. Really, the issue poses itself as to what are the Marxist-Leninists and the Workers’ opposition dealing with at the…Read more…

Jul 30, 2015Rtuc's Blog

“Bloody dangerous” Newham’s proposed pension Special Purpose Vehicle

Jul 30, 2015By John's Labour blog

I posted last week here my concerns about a proposal to Newham Executive about setting up a so called “SPV” for the Councils pension fund.

This would cost at least £500,000 to set up and is in my view very risky and could result in a complete waste of public money.

I am very concerned that there…Read more…

Jul 30, 2015John's Labour blog
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