The environment secretary Michael Gove’s ambition to phase out the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040 risks being a ‘car crash’ for jobs and skills, unless it is part of an industrial strategy…Read more…
‘Wage robbery’
Unite has accused Caroline Dinenage MP and the Ministry of Defence of ‘washing their hands’ of low paid workers who have had their working week’s stolen by their employer ESS, part of the…Read more…
70th Anniversary of Al Nakba:
“Great March of Return” Culminates in Defiance of Israeli Massacre On May 14, 1948, the Zionist state of Israel was established by unilateral declaration. It was established on the basis…Read more…
I love working for the NHS – so I’m striking against being outsourced
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh hospital staff strike for 48 hours over plans to outsource their jobs to wholly owned private company
The article I love working for the NHS – so I’m striking…Read more…
UNISON urges government to scrap damaging NHS competition rules
Ministers should scrap the damaging competition rules that force the NHS to sell off its services to private firms.
The article UNISON urges government to scrap damaging NHS competition rules first…Read more…
Condemn Israeli Massacre and Support the Palestinians:
Militant Rallies Condemn Israeli Massacre and Support the Palestinian Resistance Thousands of people joined a vociferous and militant rally in Whitehall opposite Downing Street on May 15. The…Read more…
U.S. Once Again Creates Tense Situation on Korean Peninsula:
The Politics of Provocation Protest against the U.S.-south Korea Max Thunder war games, outside the U.S. embassy in Seoul, May 16, 2018. The Panmunjom Declaration of April 27 signed by the leaders of…Read more…
Trade unions gearing up for the fourth industrial revolution:
How trade unions are gearing up for the fourth industrial revolution – 150 years after the first TUC meeting in Manchester Born in Manchester during a period of rapid industrial expansion, the…Read more…
TUC March:
TUC March for the Alternative Sees Tens of Thousands Take to London’s Streets Demanding New Deal for Workers On Saturday May 12, tens of thousands of working people descended on central London,…Read more…
VSC Statement On Venezuela’s Presidential Elections
Venezuela’s Presidential elections on Sunday May 20th saw Nicolas Maduro re-elected. With 92.6 percent of the votes counted, Maduro had 5.8 million votes (nearly 68%), with his closest rival, former…Read more…
Ryanair: ownership and control
Ryanair’s latest results are out today. Aside from the update on negotiations on unions, which I won’t comment on…, the bit that caught my eye is the commentary on Brexit and the potential knock-on impact on Ryanair’s shareholders:
We remain concerne…Read more…
PLSA Local Government Pension Conference 2018
Just arrived for the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association annual conference in Gloucestershire as
Newham London delegate from Investment and Accounts Committee.
Some interesting speakers and seminars ahead. Local Government minister Rishi …Read more…
Review: The End, by Ian Kershaw
Ian Kershaw’s book aims to answer just one question: why did the Germans continue to fight even after the second world war was clearly lost? He reviews a number of explanations given, ranging…Read more…
No, EU rules won’t stop us building UK ships in UK shipyards
Brexiteers are making spurious claims about the impact of EU rules on UK defence procurementRead more…
Being a Republican but still enjoying the Newham Royal Wedding Celebrations
Picture collage from two events in Newham yesterday that I attended with Gill on behalf of the Council celebrating the Royal Wedding. While I personally believe that our Head of State should not be a hereditary monarch, I respect the views of the major…Read more…
Speech at Labour Party State of the Economy Conference, May 19th
Tony Burke – ‘Brexit and Labour’s Industrial Strategy’ Intro – Brexit Thank you for the invite to speak today. I would like to start by saying something very briefly about ‘Brexit’. The main…Read more…
Georgia and the West: Myths and Reality
The following is the text of a talk I gave yesterday (19.5.18) at an event at the home of Sir Oliver Wardrop, the first British high commissioner for the Transcaucasus, to mark the 100th…Read more…
Janet Daby selected as Labour Parliamentary Candidate for Lewisham East By Election
Congratulations to UNISON Labour Link nominated candidate, Janet Daby, for her convincing win today.
Janet won 63% of the vote to become the Labour Party Parliamentary candidate in the forthcoming by election. Well done to Janet and her team of suppor…Read more…
Trade unions decline as our leaders whistle to keep their spirits up
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Normal service will be resumed (sort of) as soon as appropriate
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