Drawing on anecdotes from his own long involvement in the labour movement, McCluskey looks at the history of the trade unions, what they do and how they give a voice to working people, as democratic…Read more…
Why you should be a trade unionist
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey presents the case for joining a trade union in a new book, entitled Why You Should Be A Trade Unionist, published on Tuesday, January 28 Drawing on…Read more…
‘We’re worth it’
Unite members protested outside a meeting of the Local Government Association (LGA) today (January 21) in London to demand a pay rise for local authority staff, who’ve suffered significant cuts to…Read more…
Review: Downsizing, by Tom Watson
Tom Watson was, until very recently, the deputy leader of the British Labour Party. A few years ago, he was diagnosed as suffering from Type 2 Diabetes. At the time, he was 50 years old…Read more…
Young people are paying the price for youth centre closures, says UNISON
A generation of young people have been robbed of the safety net of youth centres
The article Young people are paying the price for youth centre closures, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
AGM Documentation For Meetings 10 and 21 February 2020
The following AGM documentation is available for you to download prior to the meetings and to read in advance if required: (1) Agenda as at 20 January 2020 – February 2020 (2) Minutes of AGMS 2019 – 12 February 2019 … Continue reading…Read more…
Newham Council Meeting – Living Wage Foundation, Cabinet Reports and Pension Divestment
This evening at the Full Council meeting in Stratford Town Hall we started with a “State of the Borough” debate with speeches from the Mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz, and updates from all 8 cabinet members.
My very short update was as below :-
“As Cabinet lead…Read more…
‘Excellent pay deal’
Workers employed to undertake vital highways maintenance work on the M25 have ended their dispute after securing an improved pay offer. Unite had balloted its members for industrial action…Read more…
Union recognition win
Hundreds of workers at a Sunderland based car parts manufacturer, supplying Nissan and Jaguar Land Rover, are celebrating after winning their campaign for trade union recognition with Unite. …Read more…
‘We must learn our lessons from history’
Holocaust Memorial Day this year on Monday (January 27) observes two important milestones – the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and the 25th anniversary of the Bosnian genocide….Read more…
Six steps to better mental health at work
Blue Monday may be a marketing ploy, but the start of a new year can be a hard time for many workers.Read more…
End-of-year accounts for 2019 – branch audits
Information for honorary branch auditors from UNISON head of audit John Nagle
The article End-of-year accounts for 2019 – branch audits first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Divergence disaster
Unite, along with major manufacturers, have warned that government plans to diverge from EU regulations could seriously harm automotive, aerospace and food and drink firms across the supply…Read more…
The “Bernie Blackout” is now over
This article appeared on the website of Workers Liberty. A few weeks ago, the mainstream media narrative about Bernie Sanders ran like this: Sanders appeals to a very limited audience in the…Read more…
Rump placings
A very quick one. I’ve updated the graph a did a year or so back on the amount of stock shifted via rump placings (essentially the leftovers that aren’t taken up in a rights issue). I got into this one because of Kier Group, which had a rights issue to…Read more…
Little Hallingbury Walk
Off message but Gill and I went on a perfect little walk today around Little Hallingbury, which is near Harlow, courtesy of Essexwalks.com. The bright winter sunshine and blue skies helped make it special.
The start of the walk is in the hamlet of Gas…Read more…
It’s The Media, Stupid! Policies For Media Reform Conference
It’s The Media, Stupid! Post Election Policies For Media Reform Henry Moore Room, Leeds Art Gallery, The Headrow, Leeds LS1 3AA Saturday 8 February, 11.00am – 5.00pm PROGRAMME…Read more…
Being on Mike Ashley’s Naughty List
Now the season of good will is well and truly over, I can confirm that I did not receive a Christmas card from Sports Direct Mike Ashley.
I am of course – gutted.
Hat tip Daily Telegraph
“The rant before Christmas: five people on Mike Ashley’s naugh…Read more…
Stand Together – Holocaust Memorial Day – Monday 27 January 2020. Stratford Town Hall 9.30-12pm
“Stand Together is the theme for Holocaust Memorial Day 2020. It explores how genocidal regimes throughout history have deliberately fractured societies by marginalising certain groups, and how these tactics can be challenged by individuals standing to…Read more…
Labour should reject the McCarthyite 10 Pledges – defend freedom of speech on Israeli
In a video of the Campaign Against Anti-Semitism, an ecstatic Joe Glassman, drunk on his ‘victory’ in the General Election, … MoreRead more…