The Economist explains Why French trade unions are so strong By law, they play a big role in the running of big and medium-sized companies The Economist explains FRENCH unions are due to take to the…Read more…
Review: The Revenge of Analog – Real Things and Why They Matter, by David Sax
To be honest, I bought this book in a small, independent bookshop in San Francisco, where I spotted it while browsing a few days earlier, and not on Amazon. I read it as a paperback,…Read more…
“Antisemitism on the left”
This welcome post is by my fellow West Ham Labour Vice Chair, Josephine Grail on her personal blog.
“I have been troubled recently by a lot of the responses I have seen in my social media timelines to the antisemitism issues in the Labour party.
Firs…Read more…
Walking out of a Zionist Federation dinner
Those Labour politicians who supported the demonstration organised by the Board of Deputies against the Labour Party, did so on the grounds that they were standing in solidarity with “the Jewish community”. In fact there is no such thing as the Jewish …Read more…
New study shows 1,000 Sure Start children’s centres may have shut
‘Children’s centres have been left in limbo,’ says UNISON
The article New study shows 1,000 Sure Start children’s centres may have shut first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Violent crime is on the rise, but who is working to keep you safe?
Find out how many police officers, police staff and PCSOs you have in your area
The article Violent crime is on the rise, but who is working to keep you safe? first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
Blog: Every signing really matters
Now that Blaenau Gwent have become the first Welsh signatory to the charter, we hope this incentivises other councils to follow suit.
The article Blog: Every signing really matters first appeared…Read more…
MPs back TUC call for pension income overhaul
A heavyweight committee of MPs is the latest group to call for reforms to make it far easier for pension savers to access an income in retirement.Read more…
Forest Gate North Labour Dream Team 3 May 2018
This is the Labour Slate for my home ward, Forest Gate North, in the 3 May 2018 Newham London Mayoral and Council elections. All of whom, while we might not always agree on everything, are trusted friends and comrades. Read more…
Cherry blossom demo
There will be a demonstration outside the Japanese embassy in London tomorrow (April 5) in the long-running Fujitsu dispute which includes allegations of victimisation of workers who blew the whistle…Read more…
‘Not going down without a fight’
Even in the face of last week’s defeat as Melrose’s takeover of GKN was approved by shareholders, Unite GKN members aren’t giving up. Last Thursday (March 29) investors approved the takeover…Read more…
Challenging South Korea’s war on workers
South Korea may have hosted the Winter Olympics to warm applause, but the country’s trade unionists remain in the cold
The article Challenging South Korea’s war on workers first appeared on…Read more…
‘Major milestone’
Unite celebrated as Vauxhall owner PSA Group announced today (April 4) that the firm plans to continue production of its Vivaro vans at its plant in Luton until at least 2029. The move, which…Read more…
Just a bit more on GKN
Here are a couple of things I noticed over the past few days. Anyone sharing my interest in this should have a read of John Collingridge’s great piece looking at the end of the bid process. There are some really interesting nuggets in there.
For examp…Read more…
With a year until Brexit, the Government needs to get a grip, say voters
With all the stories produced a year ahead of the Brexit date on 29 March, you might have missed the GMB union’s opinion poll assessing how ordinary people think the Government is handling the issue….Read more…
UNISON Housing Seminar – Thursday, 10 May 2018
UK Housing Seminar – Thursday, 10 May 2018 – UNISON Centre
It’s a crucial time for housing with key policy developments, a renewed interest in social housing and the response to the Grenfell Tower tragedy all affecting the sector.
UNISON wants to…Read more…
Anti-Semitism, real and counterfeit
What is the scale of the problem of anti-Semitism in the Labour Party, real or imagined? I am not a Labour member so I don’t directly know what happens in Labour meetings around the country, though I obviously read reports and speak to friends wh…Read more…
Passport deal appeal?
UK printing firm De La Rue, which last month lost a public contract to a French-Dutch company to produce British passports, announced last night (April 2) that it would challenge the government’s…Read more…
Gatwick pay offer
Workers at Gatwick airport are to be balloted on an improved pay offer following eleventh hour negotiations. Members of Unite employed as security guards, engineers, firefighters and admin…Read more…
Clark is out of his depth
Business secretary Greg Clark gave a remarkably deficient interview on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme last week on GKN and takeover policy. He was inaccurate on many of the points he made. Here’s why….Read more…