01 May 2015
By Michael Ford QC.
In the 1970s AZCO, a multinational with employees in various European countries, decided it would make about 5000 workers redundant. It took care to work out in…Read more…
Solidarity Forever
Colleagues,
In recognition of the last post, and the need to focus on solidarity action for the people of Nepal, I wanted to post this famous Walter Crane May Day painting from 1889. Please do what you can to raise funds to send via your unions.
Wher…Read more…
May Day 2015: Justice at work
Today is International Workers’ Day, the first of May. Since 1890, May Day has seen trades unionists come together to celebrate the core values that we stand for. It’s a day for us to strengthen our…Read more…
Reasons to be MayDay – Part 1
–> As we approach the main weekend of MayDay it is maybe a good time to pick out some highlights in the programme. Particularly as many activists of whatever political flavour will be…Read more…
Unite New Zealand defeats zero hours at McDonalds
Unite Union has reached an agreement with McDonald’s over ending zero hour contracts and other issues in dispute with the company.Read more…
“Tories are attacking our democratic rights”
TUC’s Paul Nowak to address May Day Rally in LondonRead more…
West Ham Labour On the Knocker in Sratford & Ilford North
Picture update of campaigning activity by West Ham Labour members in Stratford & Ilford North. We have been door knocking, telecanvassing and delivering leaflets all week. The new blocks of flats in Stratford are notoriously difficult to get i…Read more…
Barking bin lorry drivers back on strike over £1,000 pay cut
GMB members take first of eight days’ action after ACAS talks fail to resolve dispute with councilRead more…
Over a million visits to food banks
In the 2014-15 financial year, Trussel Trust foodbanks helped feed families over one million times. As Michael noted when he blogged about this last week, that figure only covers Trussel foodbanks. If you include the ventures run by churches, charities…Read more…
May Day in distress
It seems that Governments around the world are cracking down on trade union activities on international workers’ day more than usual. From Bahrain to Swaziland and from Iran to Somalia and…Read more…
ISS backs Teamsters union over motion 22 at National Express AGM 5 May 2015
Check out Tom at “Labour & Capital” about some rare and sensible support about encouraging a company to do the right thing for workers, clients and shareholders.
“Big news tonight (29.4.15) – the FT has reported that the…Read more…
SIPTU members rally for pay restoration at Department of Health
SIPTU Health Division members called on the Government to honour its commitment to restore their pay in line with national agreements at a rally today (Thursday, 30th April) outside the Department of…Read more…
Redundancies resistance
Rolls-Royce’s continued failure to offer guarantees over compulsory redundancies is leading to mounting anger that raises the possibility of industrial action, Unite warned yesterday (April 29)….Read more…
Spirit of Clem Attlee
The shining example of Clem Attlee in rebuilding a battered Britain after the Second World War and her belief in Christian Socialism inspire Rachael Maskell (pictured left) in her bid to become the…Read more…
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Only if it works for workers
“I’m on the left” says Michael Connarty with an obvious degree of pride about his deep roots in Labour and the trade union movement going back to the 1970s. First elected to Westminster in…Read more…
‘Die-in’ protest to save NHS
Health campaigners from across the country staged a “die-in” today (April 30), gathering outside the Department of Health to deliver a petition to save the NHS. UniteLive spoke to Andy…Read more…
The great Tory jobs illusion
While the central weapon of the Tory’s election campaign – economic growth – collapsed yesterday, one of their claims does indeed hold water. The coalition government has actually presided…Read more…
Employment practices 1215-style
Unite member Reverend Mark Sharpe, like faith workers up and down the country, carried out duties on a full-time basis in exchange for pay – it’s what we in a modern democracy governed by the rule of…Read more…
Don’t gamble – vote Labour
It’s been interesting watching the Tory media over the election period as they panic more and more as the election draws near. Distortions give way to outright lies as they seek to sow the…Read more…