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Colleagues,
This short article of mine has been published today on the Future of Work Hub website: http://www.futureofworkhub.info/allcontent/2015/4/14/power-from-the-people-why-trade-union-decline-should-concern-us-all
Power from the people: why trad…Read more…
On 16th of May, the 98-year old link between the Co-op Party and Co-op Group could be brought to an end. Sign up here to support the campaign to Keep it Co-op, and to check your eligibility to vote. Read more…
If you have not received your ballot papers by today (14 April) you should ring 0800 0857 857. Lines open 6am to midnight, Monday to Friday and 9am to 4pm on Saturday. Ballot closes 15 May.
Check out other national, regional and Black Members recommen…Read more…
The Labour Party will require employee representation on remuneration committees if they form the next government. It’s there, in the manifesto, on page 21. Despite some whispers that this policy might be dropped, because business lobbyists don’t …Read more…
This map and website is pretty amazing and frightening. It represents all the bombs dropped on London during the Blitz (7 October 1940 to 6 June 1941). Use Bombsite to find out the damage and location of bombs dropped in your locality if you live in Lo…Read more…
REMEMBERING WILLIAM McRAE and raising questions about his death. Ex-policeman Donald Morrison (in blue) and campaigner Mark MacNicol by memorial cairn.
IT could make a strong episode of ‘New…Read more…
This election matters because Scotland and the UK needs a government that understands the importance of wages to individuals and the economy.
Since Cameron became Prime Minister the average wage is…Read more…
HOW IT WAS
A historic London pub has been demolished by a developer’s bulldozers, without planning permission, and without warning to people in neighbouring properties or any…Read more…
It will soon be time to choose. Who do you want as Prime Minster for the next 5 years. Cameron or Ed. “Unions together” (TULO) are reminding workers of the choices. Do they really want another 5 years of right wing, pro rich and anti worker policies?Read more…
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/breach-of-union-rules-decision-barton-v-unison
As we face elections to UNISON’s National Executive Council (NEC) in which – in the London Region – candidates drawn from lay activism face candidates supported from the Regional Office – it is important to…Read more…
When the Telegraph ran a Tory-supporting letter from a group of business people this caused an interesting split amongst Labour supporters. Some saw the letter as very damaging and further evidence that the party had lost much of the credibility built …Read more…
The International Transport Federation are requesting support in a serious disputeconcerning their affiliate the Kenya Long Distance Truck Drivers and Allied Workers’ Union and Agility Logistics. The…Read more…
One of UNISON’s central priorities at the moment is to organise the increasingly fragmented public service workforce. This entails seeking to organise the employees of a diverse range of private companies, some contracting directly with public sector bodies, and some receiving public money to…Read more…
Duncan O’Leary from Demos has a very interesting blog here digging into some polling of business leaders views on whether a Conservative / Labour government would be good / bad for various stakeholders in big business (investors, employees and customer…Read more…
Colleagues,
A reminder that this event is coming soon and one of significant interest to trade unionists internationally. There is a fantastic line-up of speakers and current/past students of the MA ILTUS at Ruskin speaking about their allied research…Read more…
On Monday Labour launches its 2015 General Election manifesto but the ‘work manifesto’ A Better Plan for Britain’s Workplaces published on 1st April, provides an early insight into the party’s…Read more…
Check out new report by John Healey and John Perry at Red Brick
Makes perfect sense to me.
“At its core, the crisis is a simple calculation: we need to build 250,000 homes a year yet 2012-13 saw just 108,000 new homes completed, the lowest since the…Read more…
http://www.lgcplus.com/news/devolution/comment-and-analysis/how-londons-councils-took-shape/5083883.article?dm_i=192K,3AOQK,HX1I9V,BSRGV,1
It is fifty years since the London Boroughs which we now have were created – they’ve lasted more than twice as long as the Greater London Council which was…Read more…
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/1999/sep/14/tuc.uk3
Sixteen years ago, in anticipation of the introduction of statutory union recognition by the then New Labour Government, then TUC General Secretary, John Monks, set the movement his “millennium challenge” to increase membership by a million…Read more…
Regional SeatsEast Midlands Region
Female seat – Nicole Berrisford
Male seat – Chris Tansley
Greater London Region
Female seats – Margaret Greer, Kim Silver
Male seat – Mike Davey
North West Region
General seat – Pat McDonagh
Female seats – Tracy Delaney, Michelle England
Male seat – Tony…Read more…