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The largest one-day fall on FTSE since 2009 in its historical context

Aug 25, 2015By Touchstone blog

 Yesterday global stock exchanges had their worse day for many years, for some unmatched since the financial crisis of 2008. The FTSE fell by 4.55%, the largest daily fall since 2 March 2009 (when down 5.3%); when markets shut the index was at 5899, its lowest ‘close’ for almost three…Read more…

Aug 25, 2015Touchstone blog

South West Ham Independent Labour Party – “Wanted £2000 For New Buildings”

Aug 24, 2015By John's Labour blog

Ht tip Captain Swing who noticed this in an ebay auction. I am not sure who “Treasurer Alderman W. Bell 15 Mafeking Road E16” or what was the “New Building” appeal or why the “Bullfinch”? but suspect he is the former Mayor of West Ham mentioned here ht…Read more…

Aug 24, 2015John's Labour blog

Tube strike: Unite suspends action

Aug 24, 2015By UNITElive

Over 400 members of the Unite union have suspended industrial action at London Underground as a gesture of goodwill following progress in talks over the introduction of Tube night running.   The…Read more…

Aug 24, 2015UNITElive

Lebanese unions join You Stink protests over rubbish

Aug 24, 2015By USIlive

Lebanon has been rocked by #YouStink anti-government protests as waste piles up in the streets. Port works struck over the dumping of rubbish in the harbour.Read more…

Aug 24, 2015USIlive

Join us in Manchester

Aug 24, 2015By Dave Prentis blog

On Sunday, it will be just five weeks to the TUC’s demonstration in Manchester marking the opening of the Tory party conference

The article Join us in Manchester first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…

Aug 24, 2015Dave Prentis blog

Revisit public inquiry plea

Aug 24, 2015By UNITElive

Ahead of the second anniversary of the Sumburgh offshore helicopter tragedy, Unite has called on the UK government to urgently revisit the recommendation of the previous parliament’s Transport Select…Read more…

Aug 24, 2015UNITElive

Jeremy Corbyn and Michael Foot must be seen in Context.

Aug 24, 2015By Rtuc's Blog

There is criticism of the movement to elect Jeremy Corbyn that wants to relate it with Michael foot.The question is a contextual issue. The attempt is to disrupt or block the candidature by taking…Read more…

Aug 24, 2015Rtuc's Blog

Meals of justice

Aug 24, 2015By UNITElive

Congratulations to Unite organiser Ewa Jasiewicz and the Unite activists who staged the first ‘Meal of Justice’ at Pizza Express recently.   As part of the campaign to get Pizza Express to…Read more…

Aug 24, 2015UNITElive

Gas bills a lot of hot air?

Aug 24, 2015By UNITElive

With wholesale gas price close to hitting record lows, will the energy giants pass on savings in lower bills or bank higher profits? For some, it might still be a question of ‘heat or…Read more…

Aug 24, 2015UNITElive

‘Teetering on edge of abyss’

Aug 24, 2015By UNITElive

Workers from nine sub-contracting companies will be staging a wave of industrial action in the escalating dispute at Sellafield in Cumbria to improve health and safety and productivity at the nuclear…Read more…

Aug 24, 2015UNITElive

Can the leadership debate re-engage Labour supporters?

Aug 24, 2015By UNISON Active

It is sad to see process overtaking politics in the Labour leadership debate, especially because the campaign had at least contained something about visions and policies and how best to deliver on…Read more…

Aug 24, 2015UNISON Active

Edinburgh Festivals 3. Sin, Dystopia and Scotland

Aug 23, 2015By Chris Bartter

…and this is the two of the other reviews from Saturday’s Morning Star article (see previous blog). (The other one was in my first Edinburgh blog.)
Paul Bright’s Confessions of a Justified Sinner….Read more…

Aug 23, 2015Chris Bartter

Newham Overview & Scrunity “Call in” on SPV – 6.30pm Monday 24 August 2015

Aug 23, 2015By John's Labour blog

Tomorrow evening at Committee Room 1, East Ham Town Hall, members of Newham Council Overview & Scrutiny will debate a request from a Cllr that up to £500,000 should not yet be spent on a proposed Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for its staff pension fund.

Cllr Farah Nazeer has asked that this…Read more…

Aug 23, 2015John's Labour blog

Lord Sainsbury to fund new political organisation? – Egress to replace Progress

Aug 23, 2015By Jon's union blog

‎I’m not sure that any of what follows is true and urge caution to all readers.
Sources close to right-wing Blairite group “Progress” have allegedly revealed that their funder, Lord Sainsbury, will be funding a new organisation (“Egress”) intended to capture and develop their brilliance.
The…Read more…

Aug 23, 2015Jon's union blog

UK car output up – and down

Aug 23, 2015By Power In A Union

By David Bailey, Professor of Industry at  Aston Business School After its best first half year in ages, UK car and engine manufacturing took something of a hit last month, as annual summer shutdowns…Read more…

Aug 23, 2015Power In A Union

Campaign to Bring Back British Rail:

Aug 23, 2015By Rtuc's Blog

LAST Wednesday the Financial Times published a comment piece by John Kay describing the purported benefits of rail privatisation since 1997. He is a prominent and respected business economist who…Read more…

Aug 23, 2015Rtuc's Blog

Companies with links to Tories ‘have won £1.5bn worth of NHS contracts’

Aug 23, 2015By Rtuc's Blog

Unite research claims 24 MPs and peers who backed health reforms have links to 15 private healthcare companies Matthew Taylor Private companies with financial links to Tory politicians have won NHS…Read more…

Aug 23, 2015Rtuc's Blog

The Sandino commitment and People’s Dignity:

Aug 23, 2015By Rtuc's Blog

On August 21, 2005,The historic Sandino commitment was made during the live program, cementing Cuba and Venezuela’s collaboration in restoring the sight of millions. Announcement coincides with the…Read more…

Aug 23, 2015Rtuc's Blog

Austerity is a Political Choice not Economic Necessity

Aug 23, 2015By Rtuc's Blog

By Prue Plumridge Last week Matthew Lyn (a columnist for Bloomberg) wrote in an article published in Money Week that, “the policies on offer under Corbynomics would quickly ruin the economy”. This…Read more…

Aug 23, 2015Rtuc's Blog

Labour ballot: The curious case of the Tory and the vote

Aug 23, 2015By UNISON Active

Andy Burnham has expressed concerns that Tories may have been given votes in the Labour leadership election and many in Corbyn’s camp have been quick to dismiss this as scaremongering, or as means to…Read more…

Aug 23, 2015UNISON Active
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