TML (Canada) Support Catalans’ Right to Decide Their Future! Oppose the Spanish Government’s Takeover! Celebrations in Barcelona as Catalonian parliament votes for independence, October…Read more…
Red Robbo: Trade unionist Derek Robinson dies, aged 90
Derek Robinson pictured leading several thousand trade unionists on a protest march after he was sacked in 1979 BBC The former British Leyland worker and trade unionist Derek Robinson has died, aged…Read more…
High Fives For Unions And Their Good Work
New evidence of the good unions do has been published by the TUC in a series of reports. The reports by academics Alex Bryson and John Forth take account of the characteristics of the workplace, including size, industry and ownership, … Continue reading →Read more…
Photos Of Mental Health & Wellbeing Event 10 October
The recent Health & Wellbeing Event held at the Civic Centre on 10 October 2017 was a great success. There was a lot of interest and the cakes were yummy!! AdvertisementsRead more…
Why does Spain have so many autonomous regions?
https://www.eyeonspain.com/blogs/iwonderwhy/11849/Why-does-Spain-have-so-many-autonomous-regions.aspx Ever wondered why Spain has so many autonomous regions? For many years the Spanish monarchy and…Read more…
The Strange Death of Municipal England
Tom Crewe https://www.lrb.co.uk/v38/n24/tom-crewe/the-strange-death-of-municipal-england Britain is the most centralised country in the Western world. Its political system is weighted overwhelmingly…Read more…
Unison Retired Members Conference 10-11 October 2017
The branch retired member’s secretary attended the National Retired Members Conference in Llandudno 10-11 October 2017. Topics discussed include: WASPI Issues faced by the disabled Social care provision The problems of means testing The report is well worth a read … Continue reading…Read more…
Unison Executive Committee – Branch Vacancies
The branch has vacancies on its Executive Committee for the following officer posts: Equality Officer Youth Officer (must be aged under 27) Membership & Recruitment Secretary Welfare Secretary LGBT Officer – male job share Education Secretary International Relations Officer Workplace…Read more…
Transport workers strike across Manchester
Industrial action has caused rail and bus delays across the North West this week By Jacob Rawling Workers from the First bus service and Northern Rail both went on strike this week in Manchester.1 On…Read more…
BAE Job Cuts — Isle of Wight:
BAE Systems job cuts workers at risk BAE’s site in Cowes. David Newble davidn@iwcpmail.co.uk Tuesday, October 10, 2017 – 10:57 County Press AROUND one in ten jobs at BAE Systems sites in…Read more…
Some Writings of Ernesto Che Guevara:
Selected Writings of Ernesto Che Guevara Ideology of the Cuban Revolution – Che Guevara, October 8, 1960 – Che Guevara wrote “Notes for the Study of the Ideology of the Cuban…Read more…
Postal Strike Vote:
Record ‘yes’ vote and threshold-smashing turnout PostalOctober 3 2017 A national postal strike moved a step closer today after CWU members working in Royal Mail Group delivered a huge message to the…Read more…
Sustainability of Organising:
Solidarity meeting in Newport We have often heard it said, “what is the point?”, “you can’t achieve anything by protesting or demonstrations”. Well, it is debatable whether this is entirely true…Read more…
Belfast Airport Strike:
Belfast City Airport strike over sacked worker Belfast City Airport Members of Unite the union who work for Swissport – which provides baggage handling services for the airport –…Read more…
World Mental Health Awareness Day 10 October 2017
The branch is organising a drop in session for World Mental Health Awareness Day. Tuesday 10 October in the Queen Elizabeth II Room, Stoke Town Hall 11.30 am – 1.30 pm. Please feel free to drop in for a chat, a … Continue reading →Read more…
Landmark Legal Victory As Courts Rule Addison Less Drivers Are Workers
Monday, September 25, 2017 Once again the courts have agreed with our argument regarding bogus self-employment. GMB, the union for private hire drivers, has scored another landmark legal victory…Read more…
Fitting Replies to U.S. President’s Threats
Jorge Arreaza, Foreign Minister of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, replied to Trump’s speech at a September 19 press conference: “The United States Government is in complete…Read more…
Colombia: New Political Party Formed
Support the Peace Process in Colombia! New Political Party Formed to Uphold the Peace Founding Congress of new FARC political party, Bogotá, Colombia, August 27-September 1, 2017. Banner reads:…Read more…
Isle of Wight NHS Demo:
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150th Anniversary of the Publication of the First Volume of Das Kapital on September 14, 1867
Das Kapital with its author Karl Marx 150th Anniversary of the Publication of the First Volume of Das Kapital on September 14, 1867 The Three Sources and Three Component Parts of Marxism –…Read more…