Yesterday evening I attended a meeting of SERTUC International Committee at Congress House.
One of the guest speakers was Professor Iwan Morgan who gave an excellent presentation on Trumps America.
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Why Labour must win
A recent article in The House magazine caught my eye. Tory MP Robert Halfon, the former education minister, was reflecting on the general election outcome. You may remember Halfon as the Tory who…Read more…
Minister for youth?
A call has been made for a youth affairs minister to coordinate services for young people across government by Unite. The demand for a minister with a seat in the cabinet will come in a new…Read more…
‘What are they hiding?’
Unite has discovered the government is suppressing information on expected changes in food prices as a result of the UK leaving the European Union. The refusal to publish the report increases…Read more…
Borrowing to eat
Nearly half of all young people have to borrow money to make it to the end of the month, illuminating the plight of millennials struggling with shrinking wages, rising living costs and insecure work….Read more…
Cab trade’s ‘Wild West’ snubbed
Following concerted lobbying from Unite and other unions, Transport for London (TfL) today (September 22) announced Uber’s operating licence will not be renewed in a resounding victory for passenger…Read more…
Hinkley Point ballot
Construction workers employed at Hinkley Point have overwhelmingly rejected a pay offer in the longstanding dispute over pay and bonuses on the project. The unions concerned, Unite and the…Read more…
Sign. Share. Scrap.
UNISON’s petition calling to scrap the pay cap is getting close to the 100,000-signature mark.
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Former Olympic Stadium Stratford report by Cllr Conor McAuley to his ward
Councillor’s Report to Custom House Branch Labour Party September 2017.
Former Olympic Stadium Stratford
I have been approached by a few Party members concerned about the stories they have seen in the local press about the apparent loss of the £40 million Newham Council investment in the stadium,…Read more…
‘Fourth emergency service’
A community support centre which has won £12m for disabled, sick and injured people with benefit and debt problems has launched an appeal to find £50,000 to remain open. Salford Unemployed…Read more…
Building Unite
Unite’s organisers have made heroic efforts encouraging sign-up to Unite in heliports. Find out more in the video below:
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‘Bitter disappoint’ in PM
Unite expressed bitter disappointment in prime minister Theresa May after she met with the Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau to discuss trade at a summit on Monday (September 18). The meeting…Read more…
Capita pensions strike
On the day that Capita has announced its half year results (September 21) Unite, the union representing staff at Capita, has said that staff have voted ‘Yes’ in a strike ballot and will be taking…Read more…
Mitie fine mess
Unite has pledged “maximum support” for its members working for Mitie after the company announced yesterday (September 20) that it may slash up to 480 jobs. The announcement comes as the…Read more…
Pay victory
Battling canteen staff at the Fawley oil refinery in Hampshire have achieved an inflation-beating pay rise of three per cent. Unite, which represents the 20 canteen staff employed by…Read more…
150th Anniversary of the Publication of the First Volume of Das Kapital on September 14, 1867
Das Kapital with its author Karl Marx 150th Anniversary of the Publication of the First Volume of Das Kapital on September 14, 1867 The Three Sources and Three Component Parts of Marxism –…Read more…
Ryanair plans to make pilots change holidays
BBC Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has said the firm is planning to make pilots delay a week’s holiday as it wrestles with massive flight cancellations. His comments came at the…Read more…
The goalie fighting to save dreams
After a starry career on the pitch, Everton and Wales footballing legend Neville Southall is now a UNISON member, working to help struggling youngsters
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‘Kids are going hungry’
It is long past time for a pay rise. The rise of low waged work is widespread. It has also been long-term. For at least 30 years, working people have been getting poorer while those at the top get…Read more…
National Demonstration Manchester 1 October 2017
March for decent health, homes, jobs and education – national demonstration Sunday 1 October 2017 12:00pm–6:00pm Castlefield Arena, Rice Street, Manchester M3 4JR This is a national demonstration as part of the week-long Take Back Manchester Festival organised by the … Continue reading →Read more…