BMW workers announce eight 24 hour strikes over ‘pension robbery’ 05 April 2017 A series of eight 24 hour strikes combined with an overtime ban and work to rule, involving up to 3,500 BMW workers…Read more…
BMW workers announce eight 24 hour strikes
BMW workers announce eight 24 hour strikes over ‘pension robbery’ 05 April 2017 A series of eight 24 hour strikes combined with an overtime ban and work to rule, involving up to 3,500 BMW workers…Read more…
Bristol NUJ holds successful ‘Local News Matters’ event featuring exciting panel debate
Bristol NUJ is pleased to report a successful Local News Matters event held on 24th March at The Watershed. A panel of 9 Bristol media representatives discussed the issues in an exciting debate…Read more…
Ballot Papers for Unison NEC Elections April 2017
Ballots are now taking place for contested seats on the national executive council. Voting Process Members not on the UNISON central membership system on 3 January 2017 will not be eligible to vote in these elections. Only full members are eligible … Continue reading →Read more…
NEC Elections 3- 28 April 2017 – 5 Reasons To Vote
Are you a UNISON member? You can vote for our national executive council between 3 April and 28 April. But why should you? Here are five reasons to use your vote. 1. The NEC makes decisions that affect your life and the lives … Continue reading →Read more…
Southern Rail: Aslef members reject latest deal
Workers voted by 372 votes (51.8%) to 346 (48.2%) against the proposed deal Members of the Aslef union have rejected a deal aimed at ending the long-running dispute over driver-only operated trains…Read more…
Crucial Issues of War and Peace:
Britain Must Get Out of NATO It has recently been announced that British troops have been deployed in Estonia, as part of a major NATO sabre-rattling exercise aimed at Russia. In total eight…Read more…
Birmingham Political Forum
Together let us chart a new path! Successful Holding of Birmingham Political Forum on the Future of Society On the initiative of RCPB(ML), a successful Political Forum on the Future of Society was…Read more…
The Pride of Durham
March 26, 2017 – Wendy Errington They did themselves, their kids and their communities proud. The Lions of Durham marched in full voice on Saturday 25 March ~ from the centre of the city ~ over…Read more…
Bristol NUJ and Bristol Cable agree to collaborate on police secret communications issue
Bristol NUJ and The Bristol Cable have agreed in principle to further investigate the risks posed to journalists by surveillance technology being deployed by Avon & Somerset Police and other…Read more…
BMW workers to strike
BMW workers in Britain have voted overwhelmingly to go on strike over pensions, Unite has announced. Workers plan to strike over plans to close their final salary pension scheme. BMW workers could…Read more…
Anna Di Carlo (Marxist-Leninist) — Taxes
International Trade Weapon of the Big Powers
Teresa May in her Commons Speech has called for a “Comprehensive Agreement” in her speech on triggering article 50 to leave the EU. Others have indicated that there must be a deal. The…Read more…
The Commonwealth Remains a Means to Perpetuate Neo-Colonialism and is an Anachronism in the 21st Century
The government has recently made great efforts to strengthen the neo-colonial ties that exist in the so-called Commonwealth, the organisation of some fifty-two states around the world, most of which…Read more…
Only a Pro-Social Government that directly represents the right to health care can be “the government of the NHS”
On March 8, only four days after one of the largest national demonstrations opposing the government’s whole direction for the NHS the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, concluded the…Read more…
U.S. Workers Most at Risk From Robots
(CNN) Millions of workers around the world are at risk of losing their jobs to robots — but Americans should be particularly worried. Thirty-eight percent of jobs in the U.S. are at high risk…Read more…
Marxist-Leninists respond to attack outside of Parliament with profound Statement:
Unite in Action to Defend the Rights of All Statement of RCPB(ML), March 22, 2017 RCPB(ML) sends its condolences to the families and friends of those killed and injured today on and near Westminster…Read more…
Unison Branch Executive Committee – Vacant Officer Positions
The Branch Executive Committee currently has vacancies for: Welfare Secretary LGBT Officer male – job share Equality Officer Membership & Recruitment Officer Education Secretary Communications Officer Youth Officer International Relations Officer Job descriptions for each post are…Read more…
John McDonnell MP Speech at Newcastle “New Economics” Conference:
What’s gone wrong with social care
10 charts that show what’s gone wrong with social care Nick Triggle Health correspondent BBC Image copyrightISTOCK Ministers in England have said they are looking for a solution to the problems in…Read more…