Prospects hails “great result”Read more…
Milk strike off after “amicable conclusion”
Strike action by 100 milk delivery drivers, who recently transferred from Leeds-based Arla Foods to haulage company Moran Logistics, has been averted. The strike action due to commence at midnight has been called off. The members deliver milk to Tesco, Aldi, Morrison and ASDA supermarkets from Nottingham to the North East on the east of the […]Read more…
NUJ calls rally to defend local news as Trinity Mirror closes two more offices
Union says it will not sit back and allow company to slowly bleed newspapers to deathRead more…
SIPTU members to consider industrial action after break down of bus talks
SIPTU members in Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus will meet tomorrow (Tuesday, 31st March) to consider balloting for industrial action following the break down of talks, facilitated by the Labour Relations Commission (LRC), on plans to privatise 10% of public bus services. SIPTU Utilities and Construction Division Organiser, Owen Reidy, said: “The talks, between representatives […]Read more…
Dutch students fight for University free from commercialisation & colonialism
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…
Why So Few Women Are in Positions of Power
This snappy title for a new book by former trade union leader, John Edmonds and former teacher/adviser on equality, Eva Tutchell, should influence the important current debate around that topic. As…Read more…
Don’t let social media cost you your job
Posting ill-judged comments about your company or colleagues online could easily cost you your job – whether it’s during work hours or not. Here’s some advice on how to stay on happy terms with your…Read 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…