There is a growing student movement challenging the commercialisation of the third level sector. Students have been staging sit ins and occupations in Amsterdam, London, Ireland and art students in Algiers forced the college director to resign after weeks of striking. We have a report here from one of the students involved in the occupation in Amsterdam.Read more…
USi Exclusive: young Chinese labour activist: I want to set up my own NGO
This week, USi talked to a Shenzhen-based labour activist, who has been involved in major labour conflicts in the past few years. Recently he quit his job from a prominent labour NGO. He shared with USi his observations over the challenges of China’s labour movement, and his plan of setting up his own labour NGO.Read more…
Win! Union strikes first blow in zero hours contract dispute
GMB welcomes move to offer 150 permanent jobs in Marks and Spencer warehouseRead more…
North Sea strike gets closer after unions vote ‘Yes’ in consultative ballot
GMB and Unite members angry at attacks on their pay and conditionsRead more…
Government’s justification for introducing ET fees is based on myths
Thompsons Solicitors say fees are denying workers justiceRead more…
Meet the Martyrs – Tolpuddle trail brings tale to life
Visitors to the Dorset village can listen to Maxine Peake tell the story of the agricultural workers transported to Australia after forming a unionRead more…
Probation in crisis as Sodexo culls one in three jobs
Napo believes company is not going to honour agreed voluntary redundancy schemeRead more…
“Pupils twist things” – school staff call for anonymity to protect them against false accusations
ATL survey shows one in three staff have been victims of false allegationsRead more…
Come clean on cuts, demands TUC
Frances O’Grady says families have a right to know what plans George Osborne has for tax credits and child benefit paymentsRead more…
MPs demand full public inquiry into blacklisting
Unions welcome report from Scottish Affairs Select CommitteeRead more…
Husband and wife activists sacked within three days of each other after leak accusations
UCU says University of Bolton has acted unlawfullyRead more…
TUC launches LGBT charter
Unions support the global fight for equalityRead more…
Support for Dunnes Stores workers builds as strike approaches
Dunnes Stores workers who are in Mandate Trade Union are going on strike on April 2nd. Workers are demanding that the wealthy and profitable store provides secure contracts and incomes, secure jobs, fair pay and the right to union representation. Mandate trade union and their supporters have been campaigning in towns and cities all over […]Read more…
Egyptian teachers protest short term contracts
Teachers in Egypt have been protesting outside the Ministry of Education demanding to be put on permanent contracts.Read more…
London’s NHS in intensive care, says new report
Unite-funded research outlines a further unravelling of services as the NHS becomes more fragmented and financially squeezedRead more…
Unions announce milk strike as relations sour in Leeds
GMB and Unite members vote for action in dispute over holiday pay and pension benefitsRead more…
UNISON members vote to re-open local government pay negotiations
Delegates at special conference express wish to achieve at least the Living Wage for all workersRead more…
Heinz meanz what? Workers seek reassurance after merger announcement
Unite calls for urgent meeting with bosses after Heinz plans to merge with KraftRead more…
Barnet care workers out on strike again over 9.5% pay cut
UNISON members “very underwhelmed” by £400 offerRead more…
Safety fears as fire chiefs take steps to replace new equipment with old
FBU calls on Cambridgeshire and Peterbrough fire authority to reconsider plansRead more…