Hampshire residents could face a 3.99% council tax hike to make up for a cut in county council funding. The rise would generate £20m extra towards plugging a funding gap of £81.5m in Hampshire County…Read more…
TUC slams plan to reduce redundancy payments for sacked public sector workers
Commenting on government proposals announced today (Friday) to reduce redundancy payments for sacked public sector workers, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said: “Ministers seem determined to…Read more…
Listen to MPs on rural funding says cross party group.
Listen to MPs on rural funding, government ministers told Written by Ruralcity Media THE Rural Services Network has told the government it must listen to MPs on the vital issue of rural funding. The…Read more…
What is Trade Union Momentum?
Trade union movement links up to help protect Jeremy Corbyn’s grip on Labour Party Most of the unions involved not affiliated to Labour, but are supportive of how Mr Corbyn argues against…Read more…
The crisis in the steel industry continues as Port Talbot and other plants face job losses:
Invest in Steel, For a New Direction for the Economy! Militant demonstration of Redcar steelworkers, July 18 2009Steel production in Britain suffered a further blow on January 20 with the…Read more…
Hype over David Bowie:
The Hype over David Bowie Assists in Blocking a Truly Popular Culture The death of David Bowie gave rise to a quite unprecedented outpouring in the media, including postings in the social media….Read more…
Isle of Wight anti-fracking campaigners:
http://onthewight.com/2016/02/01/isle-of-wight-anti-fracking-campaigners-join-national-day-of-action/Read more…
Cuban exceptional musician, José White
The little-known composer of “La bella cubana” This year marks the 180th anniversary of the birth of patriot and exceptional musician, José White Author: Gabriel Molina Franchossi |…Read more…
Black workers with degrees earn a quarter less than white counterparts, finds TUC
Black workers with degrees earn a quarter less than white counterparts, finds TUC Black workers with degrees earn 23.1% less on average than white workers with degrees, according to new analysis…Read more…
A National Demonstration against Local Government Cuts
Labour will lead councils against Osborne cuts Conrad Landin Morning Star Party may back national demo as local protests mount LABOUR is prepared to back a national demonstration against local…Read more…
A Question of Control:
Matters of Concern to Canadians U.S. Steel’s Acquisition of Stelco — A Question of Control – K.C. Adams – Saturday, January 30 — 1:00 pm Keep Stelco Producing! Steel not…Read more…
Momentum in 2016:
Capturing the Momentum in 2016 Activists and friends of RCPB(ML) got together in London on January 3 for a New Year meeting and social event with the aim of giving impetus right at the beginning of…Read more…
U.S. Refuses to Permit Political Solution in Syria
UN Peace Negotiations Postponed While U.S. and France Host Meeting for New Phase of Military Aggression UN Security Council passes Resolution 2254 on peace talks in Syria, December 18, 2015. (UN) On…Read more…
B’ham TUC Health Campaign Committee-Keep Our NHS Public Group, join our campaigns.
[photo of Ian Scott, now President of BTUC, speaking at the ‘Fighting the NHS Cuts’ conference in February 2014] Patrick Highton B’ham TUC Health Campaign Committee/Keep Our NHS Public…Read more…
What will happen to oil prices?
Where Are the Price of Oil and Economy Headed? What will happen to oil prices in coming months and years? Much speculation on this question appears in the media, but little agreement. Many predict…Read more…
The job cuts uniting workers in Wales and China
BBC Original article with pictures: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-35401970 Seven-hundred-and-fifty jobs are being cut at the UK’s largest steelworks – but Port Talbot is not alone….Read more…
Fragile growth is increasingly dependent on services, says TUC
Commenting on the latest GDP figures published today (Thursday) by the Office for National Statistics, which show overall growth of 0.5% but no growth in manufacturing and construction now in…Read more…
212th Anniversary of the Haitian Revolution
Haitians Defend Historic Victory for Rights and Liberty “Combat de Vertières” by Patrick Noze, oil on canvas, from Haitian Art in the Diaspora. The Battle of Vertières was the decisive…Read more…
Anniversary of the Death of the Great Revolutionary V.I. Lenin
The Name and Work of V.I. Lenin Will Always Have a Place of Honour V.I. Lenin was a revolutionary and the greatest Marxist theoretician of the twentieth century. On January 21, 1924, he died as a…Read more…
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland
Consolidating Monopoly Right The focus of the World Economic Forum (WEF), which is holding its annual meeting January 20-23 in Davos, Switzerland, centres on the monopolies and the powerful private…Read more…