The week of action against the Conservative anti-social offensive, with the October 4 demonstration as its centrepiece, is evidence that the scale and intensity of the movement against the…Read more…
Businesses pocket huge subsidies and tax breaks:
Tax and spending The £93bn handshake: businesses pocket huge subsidies and tax breaks Guardian’s analysis reveals that hidden subsidies, direct grants and tax breaks to big business amount to £3,500…Read more…
Disinformation About Invasion of Poland
– Hardial Bains – September 1 marks the anniversary of the invasion of Poland by the Hitlerites in 1939. Instead of condemning the Nazis, reactionary forces such as the Harperites use…Read more…
Closure of Redcar steel plant is a huge blow to the government’s Northern Powerhouse agenda, says TUC
Commenting news that the SSI steel plant in Redcar is to close, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said: “Today’s announcement is a massive blow to the government’s Northern Powerhouse agenda and…Read more…
KILL THE BILL:
KILL THE BILL: Unions’ remaining powers under threat Morning Star The Trade Union Bill aims to permanently mire labour in court. By Professor Keith Ewing and John Hendy QC MUCH has been said and…Read more…
Jeremy Corbyn casts Punch and Judy aside at Prime Minister’s Questions
by Luke James and Roger Bagley in Parliament JEREMY CORBYN led a revolution in Parliament yesterday by abandoning Punch and Judy politics to put the public’s questions to the Prime Minister. Labour’s…Read more…
Jeremy Corbyn: Thank you all for making this happen
David Martyn Hunt on Flickr (CC-BY) Morning Star Newly elected Labour leader JEREMY CORBYN looks back on 100 days that changed the future of Britain THANK YOU to the Morning Star and its readers for…Read more…
UNITE THE UNION: COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIP:
Community membership http://www.unitetheunion.org/growing-our-union/communitymembership/ Growing our union Community membership Community membership benefits Welfare benefit changes 2012-2013 Unite…Read more…
Lessons in Public Speaking (2) Jeremy Cobyn’s Speech:
Jeremy Corbyn’s speech, deconstructed By Jon Kelly BBC News Magazine Jeremy Corbyn has made his first major speech as Labour leader. What did it reveal about him? The leader of the…Read more…
Lessons in Public Speaking and Rhetoric. (1)
Rhetorical speaking has a long history going back to the ancient Greeks. Workers have to master the art when becoming political leaders. The techniques of irony, repetition and the rule of three are…Read more…
UK’s biggest unions
Name No of members Industry it represents Unite 1,310,649 Industry-wide Unison 1,266,711 Public services GMB 617,064 Industry-wide USDAW 433,402 Retail and manufacturing NUT 330,719 Teachers NASUWT…Read more…
Solidarity With Refugees. Tens of thousands turn up for support march in London
RT – Daily newsTens of thousands of people have poured onto London’s streets, taking part in a rally to support those striving to get to the UK amidst an unprecedented refugee crisis. Newly…Read more…
Jeremy Corbyn and the New Politics:
Jeremy Corbyn has been elected Leader of the Labour Party on the first ballot with 59.5% of the vote. In his victory speech he said, “We are a party organically linked together between the unions and…Read more…
Isle of Wight Labour on Labour Party Leadership Contact:
LEADERSHIP CONTEST Members and supporters have elected Jeremy Corbyn as Leader with Tom Watson elected as Deputy. Jeremy had struggled to get the necessary names on his nomination paper at the start…Read more…
Havana Theatre Festival dedicated to Peter Brook
The important Cuban theatre event will take place from October 22-31 Author: Octavio Borges Pérez | cultura@granma.cu september 10, 2015 12:09:43 The 16th Havana International Theatre Festival –…Read more…
Anniversary of the invasion of Poland by the Hitlerites in 1939
Disinformation About Invasion of Poland – Hardial Bains – September 1 marked the anniversary of the invasion of Poland by the Hitlerites in 1939. Reactionary forces use disinformation to…Read more…
15 per cent Increase in People Working More than 48 hours a Week:
15 per cent increase in people working more than 48 hours a week risks a return to ‘Burnout Britain’, warns TUC The number of people working excessive hours has risen by 15 per cent since 2010,…Read more…
Travelling to work ‘is work’, European court rules
Time spent travelling to and from first and last appointments by workers without a fixed office should be regarded as working time, the European Court of Justice has ruled. This time has not…Read more…
Recovery threatened by sharp falls in exports and manufacturing, says TUC
Commenting on the publication of trade and manufacturing figures which show sharp declines on the month, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said: “The sharp falls in manufacturing and exports…Read more…
Cameron has designs on workers’ rights in his EU renegotiation, says TUC
Responding to reports in the press that Cameron is planning to water down employment rights ahead of the EU poll, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said: “These reports confirm that we were…Read more…