Love it. Sock it to ’em Forest Gate North Labour Councillor, West Ham CLP Womens Officer and UNISON member, Seyi Akiwowo. Read more…
Sharing economy should be fair for all, not free for all
The European Commission’s statement on Thursday about what they call the ‘collaborative economy’, but which is better known as the ‘sharing economy’ or, more prosaically, ‘stuff like Uber and AirBnB’, was widely reported as telling governments and…Read more…
DRIVER ONLY OPERATION – DEFENDING THE ROLE OF THE GUARD
Our Ref BR2/0146Circular No IR/157/163rd June 2016 TO ALL BRANCHES, REGIONAL COUNCILS AND REGIONAL OFFICES Dear Colleagues, DRIVER ONLY OPERATION –…Read more…
Spirit of ‘81
Though more than three decades apart, the problems facing working people in 1981 were not dissimilar to those we face today in 2016. A Conservative government then had its grip on power as it…Read more…
‘Disgusting’ publicity stunt
Unite has today (June 3) condemned the actions of four senior offshore helicopter safety and aviation chiefs as “offensive and dangerous”. Energy Voice reported yesterday (June 2) that –…Read more…
Taxi!
In Nottingham, as with many cities and towns throughout the UK, Hackney cab taxis are a vital part of the community’s transport system. They quickly get passengers from point A to point B, and most…Read more…
#APD cut is lose, lose – for public services and for climate action
#WED2016 It is World Environment Day on Sunday 5 June. A good day for the Scottish Government to cancel plans to cut Air Passenger Duty.
UNISON Scotland today urged the Scottish Government to prioritise protecting public services by axing its plans to first cut APD by 50%, then eventually abolish the tax.
In our response to the Scottish Government consultation on APD, closing today, weRead more…
‘Grounding the debate’
Brexit will cause average weekly wages to be £38 lower by 2030, a TUC report has found. The Better Off In report also showed that leaving the EU would hit the manufacturing sector hardest,…Read more…
Beware the NHS myths from Gove and the Brexit Bunch
As the economy stutters, more people lose their jobs, tax receipts fall and services are cut, do you trust Michael Gove and Boris Johnson to defend our health service and fund it properly?
The…Read more…
Next meeting: Wednesday 29 June at the Craft Beer Co – Guest speaker Elizabeth Ingrams
7 for 7.30 Craft Beer Co http://thecraftbeerco.com/pubs/brighton/
Elizabeth Ingrams has worked extensively in Japan including for the Japan Times, Eland Books, the Japan Literature Promotion…Read more…
Labour activists unite in opposition to racism
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The sort of company the UK shouldn’t want to keep at the ILO
The annual conference of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) is taking place during the first half of June in Geneva, and the TUC’s delegate Stephen Russell has already blogged on the…Read more…
Statement on BBC documentary “Last Whites of the East End” from Newham residents
[Newham Stand Up to Racism have initiated the following unity statement. If you are a Newham resident & wish to add your name email: standupnewham@gmail.com]”As residents of Newham we do not recognise the picture painted of our borough by the programme makers of “The Last Whites of the East…Read more…
The dirty dozen?
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Another first for Sisi as press syndicate leaders are detained, interrogated
The crisis surrounding the Journalists Syndicate shows that the Sisi regime will stop at nothing to intimidate the media…Read more…
Jeremy Corbyn has adopted a different and welcome tone in the EU debate
Like UNISON, Jeremy Corbyn has long-standing criticisms of the European Union, but also appreciates what membership provides for the British people – especially in terms of workplace rights,…Read more…
BHS collapse fall-out fears
Reassurances about job security are being urgently sought as hundreds of DHL drivers and warehouse staff, who deliver goods to BHS stores, face ‘a very worrying time’ following the final collapse of…Read more…
Overwhelming mandate
Over 920 life and pensions workers at Capita will be starting an indefinite overtime ban tomorrow (June 3) after voting by 90 per cent in support of industrial action in a dispute over a below…Read more…
‘Sham’ consultation
Dairy giant Arla Foods faces possible ‘substantial’ damages and costs over its ‘failure to consult’ before announcing that 230 jobs would be lost at its fresh milk processing plant in Essex. …Read more…
To remain and then reform
Working people are better protected if the UK stays in the European Union, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn asserted today (June 2). Arguing that “too much of the debate so far has been dominated…Read more…