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I am at a stage where I can share a simple/basic description of how I am framing a key aspect of my thesis findings: embodied activism. I am going to distribute the link for this post to MA students and alumni (maintaining the spirit …Read more…
In a referendum campaign marked by claim and counter claim with each seeking to outdo the other, I believe the recent statements from the Brexit camp that leaving Europe would lead to lower fuel bills have been some of the most brazen. In fact looking at the industry and the many challenges it…Read more…
This is a letter which I have received, dated 3 June 2016 from a UNISON employee (whose identity I have redacted) informing me that another UNISON employee (whose identity I have redacted) has been tasked with conducting a disciplinary investigation in…Read more…
Recently I have spoken at two training sessions organised by UNISON Labour Link for our activsts on becoming Labour Councillors. This training was delivered by the Local Government Association Labour Group at the UNISON National Centre in Euston, Londo…Read more…
Love it. Sock it to ’em Forest Gate North Labour Councillor, West Ham CLP Womens Officer and UNISON member, Seyi Akiwowo. Read more…
The European Commission’s statement on Thursday about what they call the ‘collaborative economy’, but which is better known as the ‘sharing economy’ or, more prosaically, ‘stuff like Uber and AirBnB’, was widely reported as telling governments and…Read more…
Our Ref BR2/0146Circular No IR/157/163rd June 2016 TO ALL BRANCHES, REGIONAL COUNCILS AND REGIONAL OFFICES Dear Colleagues, DRIVER ONLY OPERATION –…Read more…
Though more than three decades apart, the problems facing working people in 1981 were not dissimilar to those we face today in 2016. A Conservative government then had its grip on power as it…Read more…
Unite has today (June 3) condemned the actions of four senior offshore helicopter safety and aviation chiefs as “offensive and dangerous”. Energy Voice reported yesterday (June 2) that –…Read more…
In Nottingham, as with many cities and towns throughout the UK, Hackney cab taxis are a vital part of the community’s transport system. They quickly get passengers from point A to point B, and most…Read more…
#WED2016 It is World Environment Day on Sunday 5 June. A good day for the Scottish Government to cancel plans to cut Air Passenger Duty.
UNISON Scotland today urged the Scottish Government to prioritise protecting public services by axing its plans to first cut APD by 50%, then eventually abolish the tax.
In our response to the Scottish Government consultation on APD, closing today, weRead more…
Brexit will cause average weekly wages to be £38 lower by 2030, a TUC report has found. The Better Off In report also showed that leaving the EU would hit the manufacturing sector hardest,…Read more…
As the economy stutters, more people lose their jobs, tax receipts fall and services are cut, do you trust Michael Gove and Boris Johnson to defend our health service and fund it properly?
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Elizabeth Ingrams has worked extensively in Japan including for the Japan Times, Eland Books, the Japan Literature Promotion…Read more…
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The annual conference of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) is taking place during the first half of June in Geneva, and the TUC’s delegate Stephen Russell has already blogged on the…Read more…
[Newham Stand Up to Racism have initiated the following unity statement. If you are a Newham resident & wish to add your name email: standupnewham@gmail.com]”As residents of Newham we do not recognise the picture painted of our borough by the programme makers of “The Last Whites of the East…Read more…
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The crisis surrounding the Journalists Syndicate shows that the Sisi regime will stop at nothing to intimidate the media…Read more…
Like UNISON, Jeremy Corbyn has long-standing criticisms of the European Union, but also appreciates what membership provides for the British people – especially in terms of workplace rights,…Read more…