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Via twitter, I picked up this interesting piece on how Labour’s stance towards business could be made a bit more coherent. I thought I would bung up some thoughts on the points made about infrastructure, and what might be achievable here.
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Great cartoon from USA Union General Electrics Workers union. If you want to know what trade unionism is all about, this says pretty much it all. Unity is strength. United we stand, divided we fall. Read more…
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Cuba currently has a total of 28 drugs registered, or in various stages of investigation, for the treatment of cancer, which include therapeutic vaccines, monoclonal antibodies, interferons and…Read more…
Picture taken today at the end of the conference with the 3 J’s – James, Jeremy and John. Labour Leader, Jeremy Corbyn (and a UNISON member) fellow Newham Councillor (and UNISON member), James Beckles. I had never been to this conference before (…Read more…
Communist Party Holds 12th National Congress Opening day of the Congress, January 21, 2016. The 12th National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam was held in Hanoi’s National Convention…Read more…
Hampshire residents could face a 3.99% council tax hike to make up for a cut in county council funding. The rise would generate £20m extra towards plugging a funding gap of £81.5m in Hampshire County…Read more…
Date: Saturday 6 February 2016
On National Libraries Day (6 February 2016), UNISON is warning that more local government cuts will have a drastic impact on libraries across Scotland, decreasing opportunities for all, and increasing poverty and inequality.
Library services have been undergoing massive change, yet staff numbers have been going down, buildings are closing, opening hours areRead more…
A recent report in the UK tabloid newspaper, the Daily Mirror, has revealed that Len McCluskey, General Secretary of Unite the Union, intends to take on the international football establishment over…Read more…
The TUC’s annual voting survey – its 12th! – is out today. Two things I would flag up – the votes on the shareholder resolution at National Express (a rare case of a res explicitly on labour issues) and the votes on the bonus cap at the banks. Both ind…Read more…
Unite Scotland community and young members have intensified their campaign against Sports Direct calling for decent work for all. Members recently marched through Fife, Dundee, Renfrewshire…Read more…
Tata Steel is being urged to commit to the long-term future of UK steelmaking amid renewed calls for government action. Unite pointed out that quarterly results released to the Indian stock…Read more…
We have managed to book the following meetings but we are looking to organise more meetings.
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A shadow is cast over Aberdeen, as one of the most prosperous cities in the UK now bears witness to queues outside the door at food banks, formed virtually overnight. The oil industry has been…Read more…
Commenting on government proposals announced today (Friday) to reduce redundancy payments for sacked public sector workers, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said: “Ministers seem determined to…Read more…
British Airways has been forced to lift a ban stopping some of its female cabin crew wearing trousers thanks to pressure from Unite. A successful campaign by the union means female cabin crew…Read more…
Unite has backed the growing number of Conservative voices speaking out against the Government’s Trade Union Bill and planned changes to party funding. Concerns were expressed by members of…Read more…
Cymru Wales members will be taking to high streets and workplaces next week to celebrate union achievements
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