TUC Interview Frances O’Grady on the TUC at 150: ‘Unions have to change or die’ By Alexandra Topping The Guardian As the organisation tries to reach younger people, its…Read more…
World Environment Day – Ideas for action
Today is #WorldEnvironmentDay The theme is to #BeatPlasticPollution and there are lots of ideas online about how to do that, globally and locally.
Check out the United Nations Environment Programme on today’s theme – and look closer to home in Scotland through the work of some of the many members of Stop Climate Chaos Scotland.
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Grammar Schools:
Government Announces Plans to Open More Grammar School Places On May 11, Education Secretary Damian Hinds unveiled plans for a £50m expansion fund to allow grammar schools to provide additional…Read more…
Britain Must Stop Its Criminal Intervention in Yemen
For An Anti-War Government! Recent events have again highlighted the government’s continual involvement in the genocidal war in Yemen, in which it is one of the main backers of the Saudi-led…Read more…
“E-Learning”, An example of how the issue is playing out in Canada:
E-Learning, an Important Matter for Teachers, Staff and Students – Laura Chesnik – In speaking to teachers and education workers in this election, I am impressed by everything they are…Read more…
Teachers’ and Educators’ Struggles:
Lecturers demonstrate in support of Education for All outside the University of London on March 16, 2018 Teachers and educators desire first and foremost, through their labours, to contribute to the…Read more…
Agreement in principle for UCU to gain recognition in Coventry:
Victory for protesters in Coventry University ‘sham union’ dispute A mass meeting of Coventry University staff holding #covunishame banners. UCU Demo. 17.018.009.cov.jm3 THERE was victory…Read more…
Isle of Wight, ‘Keep Our Studio School’ campaign
Teachers’ union add their support to ‘Keep Our Studio School’ campaign On the deadline to object to the Department for Education about the planned closure of the Isle of Wight Studio School the…Read more…
70th Anniversary of Al Nakba:
“Great March of Return” Culminates in Defiance of Israeli Massacre On May 14, 1948, the Zionist state of Israel was established by unilateral declaration. It was established on the basis…Read more…
Condemn Israeli Massacre and Support the Palestinians:
Militant Rallies Condemn Israeli Massacre and Support the Palestinian Resistance Thousands of people joined a vociferous and militant rally in Whitehall opposite Downing Street on May 15. The…Read more…
U.S. Once Again Creates Tense Situation on Korean Peninsula:
The Politics of Provocation Protest against the U.S.-south Korea Max Thunder war games, outside the U.S. embassy in Seoul, May 16, 2018. The Panmunjom Declaration of April 27 signed by the leaders of…Read more…
Trade unions gearing up for the fourth industrial revolution:
How trade unions are gearing up for the fourth industrial revolution – 150 years after the first TUC meeting in Manchester Born in Manchester during a period of rapid industrial expansion, the…Read more…
TUC March:
TUC March for the Alternative Sees Tens of Thousands Take to London’s Streets Demanding New Deal for Workers On Saturday May 12, tens of thousands of working people descended on central London,…Read more…
There For You School Uniform Grant Applications 2018
There For You are offering a one off grant of £40 per school age child up to a max total of £120 for help with school uniforms. To be eligible you must be: A member who has paid 4 weeks … Continue reading →Read more…
“Forget the Health and Care and just call them Education Plans”: SENCOs’ perspectives on EHCPs
By Special Needs Jungle https://specialneedsjungle.com/forget-the-health-and-care-and-just-call-them-education-plans-sencos-perspectives-on-ehcps/ New research from the Centre for Research in Autism…Read more…
What Does Government’s Neo-liberal Agenda Have in Store for the NHS on its 70th Anniversary?
In the run up to the 70th anniversary of the NHS on July 5 this year, Theresa May announced before Easter that she pledged to bring forward a long-term funding plan for the NHS in response to growing…Read more…
Bicentenary of the Birth of Karl Marx
May 5, 1818 — March 14, 1883 Biography of Marx – Frederick Engels – The following biography of Karl Marx was written by Frederick Engels in June, 1877, six years before Marx…Read more…
EFJ survey of its communications effectiveness with regard to NUJ members
The EFJ (European Federation of Journalists) is carrying out a survey of the effectiveness of its communications with regard to NUJ members. As members of an NUJ branch, you are kindly asked to take…Read more…
May Day 2018: A Call to build the New:
May 1, 2018 MAY DAY 2018 May Day is the time for the workers to affirm their own programme. Society at this time is faced with a multitude of problems. These are problems for solution, but…Read more…
Arbitrary decision to launch strikes on Syria:
Arbitrary decish strikes on Syria The Debate over the Royal Prerogative Bristol protest In the early hours of Saturday April 14, Britain joined forces with the missile attack on Syria and its capital…Read more…