Women’s Rights Committee celebrate: Mary Quaile Activist, Agitator and Trades Unionist – Wednesday 18 January 2017 Date and time of event: Wed 18 Jan 2017 – 17:30 to 19:30 Venue and…Read more…
Atomic weapons workers to strike
UK’s atomic weapons workers to stage two 48hr strikes in January Atomic weapons workers will stage two 48-hour strikes from Wednesday next week over what they claim are “broken promises” over pension…Read more…
If the government cannot solve the problem in the NHS, then surely they should step aside and allow those who can!
Minor illnesses and people turning up in A&E should not be seen as the problem of crisis now hitting the NHS and St Mary’s. There is enough evidence around to see what the problems are and how to…Read more…
New Low Pay Rates in April:
Minimum wage rates go up in April The increase in national minimum wage rates – and the so-called national living wage – which will come into force on 1 April. The new rates are: 25 and over –…Read more…
Cabin Crew Strike:
BA cabin crew strike takes off Tim Lezard Banner, News Cabin crew working for British Airways’s ‘mixed fleet’ have begun a 48-hour strike over pay. More than 800 people joined Unite yesterday to…Read more…
WHO: Info: Doctors (per 1,000 people)
Doctors (per 1,000 people) World Health Organization’s Global Health Workforce Statistics, OECD, supplemented by country data. Overview per country (Those able to show consistent…Read more…
Southern Rail Drivers and Conductors step up their actions, which has increased the demand for control over their destiny.
Train drivers are once again taking strike action. Support is growing, particularly since the massive increase in fares and further deterioration of the Southern Rail franchise’s service. Also we…Read more…
Rail Strike: Jeremy Corbyn may join picket
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has given his backing to striking train drivers on Southern rail, saying he would join a picket line in support of them. The first of six day-long stoppages this month by…Read more…
Post Office ‘to close more Crown branches’
The Post Office is planning to close and franchise 37 Crown offices, with loss of 300 jobs and 127 specialist roles, according to the Communication Workers’ Union (CWU). It says the number of…Read more…
Nuclear Workers: Industrial action could be on the cards.
Unite calls for urgent meeting with energy minister over £660m Treasury ‘raid’ on nuclear workers’ pensions 09 January 2017 Energy minister Jesse Norman should step up to the plate and meet the…Read more…
TUBE STAFF OUT IN FORCE ACROSS THE NETWORK
9 January 2017 RMT Press Office: Tube staff out in force across the network in fight for jobs and safety. General Secretary Mick Cash said; “Our members are out in force across London…Read more…
NHS England to recognise HCSA:
TUC welcomes NHS England recognition for doctors’ union 4 January 2017 Commenting on today’s announcement by the Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association (HCSA) that they have received…Read more…
Unions to meet to consider strike action for nuclear workers
Unions to meet on 9 January to consider strike action over £660m broken promises on pensions for 16,000 nuclear workers 05 January 2017 GMB, UNITE, PROSPECT AND ASLEF NUCLEAR INDUSTRY UNIONS MEETING…Read more…
Let the workers discuss the independent role of the working class in 2017
Let the Independent workers discuss, a New Society!Read more…
Striking workers:
Resistance is growing in low-wage and precarious sectors. After an overtime ban and days of industrial action, which crippled Southern Rail, drivers strike again in the early new year. Post Office…Read more…
School cleaners strike:
School cleaners who went on strike over pay sacked before Christmas Jeremy Corbyn condemns dismissal of Kinsley school trio who protested against wage cuts after service was outsourced School…Read more…
Union centrals generally side with one faction of the U.S. ruling class
Positions of U.S. Trade Unions One of the biggest problems facing the American working class and people is that the voice of the working class is effectively silenced. Not only are relatively few…Read more…
US: Government of Police Powers
Need to Confront Government of Police Powers by Building the New – U.S. Marxist-Leninist Organization – The following presentation was given by Kathleen Chandler of the U.S….Read more…
Baggage handlers’ strike:
Baggage handlers’ strike set to hit UK airports next week, says Unite 16 December 2016 Travellers at airports across the UK will be hit by two days of strikes as workers at Swissport, the world’s…Read more…
Teaching Assistants’ Strikes Broaden
Teaching Assistants rally at the Durham miners’ hall, Redhills Durham and Derby teaching assistants (TAs) have been taking strike action over the past month in defence of their rights and terms…Read more…