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I’ve had a couple of interesting conversations this week about how a lot of investors (even those with some ESG credentials) actually view workers. So this is a bit of a splurge of thoughts.
A first over-arching point is that is seems like quite a few…Read more…
They came in their tens of thousands as, once again, the cobbled streets of Durham City, with its spectacular Castle and Cathedral, were packed for the annual Durham Miners’ Gala, known locally as…Read more…
When retired Unite member Betty Gallacher decided to organise Eastbourne’s first ever gay pride last year, she didn’t expect to have to call the event “Mardi Gras” to avoid ruffling some of the more…Read more…
A hosepipe ban imposed on 7m households in north-west England has been described as “outrageous” after it was revealed the water company that ordered it loses more than 439m litres a day through…Read more…
Bus bosses have been accused of waging ‘a propaganda war’ in the run-up to this weekend’s Tramlines music festival in Sheffield in the dispute over a ‘26 pence an hour’ pay offer for workers on the…Read more…
A parliamentary inquiry into the use of RPI shows that attitudes towards inflation measures are changing at lastRead more…
Last week the Swazi government brutally suppressed a peaceful demonstration by trade unionists. It’s time to get tough on this despotic regime.Read more…
Striking Luton airport workers who assist disabled passengers were joined on the picket line yesterday (July 17) by Labour’s shadow minister for disabled people Marsha de Cordova. Cordova, who…Read more…
Last weekend I heard the news that Denise Knutsen had sadly passed away. Denise was a truly inspirational activist, dedicated, hard working and with a heart of solid gold. I first got to know Denise…Read more…
Dear Colleagues,
Just wanted to write-up a note around findings in a space separate from my doctoral thesis, and share this via the blog.
An argument/finding/theory arising from my thesis is embodied activism (EA). The phrase can be found in several …Read more…
A Unite bus driver has received widespread praise for her calm and courageous reaction to being harassed by far-right extremists who were blocking her vehicle. Supporters of the far-right…Read more…
The Westminster Hall debate yesterday (July 17) on the plan to close the Construction Industry Training Board’s (CITB) head office in Bircham Newton, Norfolk shone ‘a powerful spotlight on a…Read more…
Unite repeated its call today (July 18) for UK steel to have tariff free access to the European Union (EU) post-Brexit, as British Steel announced first quarter profits. Unite also said that…Read more…
About 400 hackney cab drivers could cause continued traffic chaos at Manchester Airport after being ‘tucked away’ from travellers exiting terminal three – a move that threatens an estimated 40 per…Read more…
Unite praised the determined campaigning of its defence representatives after the defence secretary Gavin Williamson on Tuesday (July 17) confirmed plans to develop a next generation fighter aircraft…Read more…
Issue date 17 Jul 2018 Commenting on today’s (Tuesday) labour market statistics from the Office for National Statistics – which show that nominal wage growth is down for the second month in a row and…Read more…
The values of solidarity and equality that Mandela stood for are as important today as they were during apartheidRead more…
Picture collage from this evening when I did a home visit to Charlbury House with local Little Ilford Councillors, Councillor Riaz Ahmed Mirza and Councillor Pushpa Dipaklal Makwana about an ongoing leak in the block affecting a number of flats that ne…Read more…
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Health & Care System STP Delivery Plan Final Draft by Nancy Farrell The “Hampshire and Isle of Wight Health & Care System STP Delivery Plan Final Draft” was…Read more…
Unite leader Len McCluskey joined TGI Fridays protesters who demonstrated outside of the firm’s Brighton restaurant. The protest was part of a national day of action on July 4 at 30 TGI…Read more…