Here’s a further chunk of text from George Goyder’s book setting out a good case for revisiting company law.
The Companies Act of 1862, on which all subsequent Companies legislation is based, gave to shareholders something which does not in equity belo…Read more…
Safety Last – but police spied on union members
DAWLISH, a resort on the South Devon coast, looks like a nice place to retire, and I expect Juliette Austin had looked forward to enjoying her retirement. But Ms. Austin, who as a former PE teacher…Read more…
US Oil Workers – It’s All About Safety
USW oil workers have been forced into an unfair labor practice strike. The workers are fighting to secure fair contracts that will protect the health and safety of workers and communities. The oil…Read more…
Outsourcing fails service users and workers
The outsourcing of public services provision to private providers has a detrimental impact on the workforce and a knock-on effect on the quality of care, says a new TUC report published today. The…Read more…
Evaluate or discriminate? Why job descriptions matter
I was interviewed by “Inside Housing” magazine for an interesting piece published last Friday titled “What’s in a name?”
A small Housing Association in High Wycombe, called “Red Kite” had asked its staff to write its own job descriptions and create th…Read more…
Stand Up For Labour: 9 March – Theatre Royal, Stratford East
Only one week to go before the West Ham and Ilford North CLP “Stand Up For Labour” comedy event taking place at the Theatre Royal, Stratford East on Monday 9 March. Most tickets have now gone so click here to reserve your place on line before it is too…Read more…
Bearing the brunt of austerity
UNISON has a positive vision for the community and voluntary sector: close to our communities, innovative, high quality, and speaking out for those who are marginalisedRead more…
Focus on social care to end bed blocking
With thousands of beds blocked this winter by patients healthy enough to return home, it’s time for politicians to put as much focus on social care as they are on NHS Scotland.
Thanks to data…Read more…
“…thieves and con merchants to steal and feast upon our members pensions…”
This was my speech to the UNISON Community Conference yesterday on Pensions. The Composite motion had been moved by Community member June Poole from Rochdale Local Government Branch on behalf of National Women’s Committee.
It was very positive to see…Read more…
Securing the Right to Strike: ILO Convention 87 on Freedom of Association
Colleagues,
Buy it: Read itIn his lifelong analysis of industrial conflict and strike action the eminent industrial relations academic Richard Hyman was attempting to tackle his central concern around the relationship between industrial action and class consciousness. This analysis is…Read more…
Speech: Scotland No 2 Branch AGM
Thank you for this opportunity to address your AGM. I want to makes some observations on the political situation, the unions work on organising, and our work on proportionality. This year is…Read more…
UNISON Community Conference 2015
On the train back to London with UNISON delegates after our annual National Seminar and Conference in Bradford. See previous posts on the Seminar which took place immediately before here and here.
The Conference was chaired by UNISON Vice Presid…Read more…
UNISON National Community Seminar 2015: Day 2
Day 2 of the national seminar started off with more workshops and reporting back. Then after morning break the plenary session with West Midlands Regional Head of Community Andrew Johnson explaining in a lucid and comprehensive way the new Government r…Read more…
Buckhurst field and the New College Corporation
New College is shortly to put in an application for an all-weather football pitch on Council owned Buckhurst field1 which sits on the edge of Park North and Walcot. The New College management are looking to the Council to give it a 25 year lease. The cost of the pitch would be £600,000 with…Read more…
Speech: Campaign for Labour Party Democracy AGM
It is a privilege to address your AGM. CLPD gives coherence to everything the left stands for inside the Party – to be practical, effective and principled. There is no difference amongst us,…Read more…
NHS Devolution – another Trojan Horse?
Greater Manchester is to take control of the region’s Health and Social Care spending. Yesterday George Osborne announced that from 2016 Greater Manchester’s combined authorities will take…Read more…
An Open Letter To Socialist Party Members In Unite
The following is an open and public letter from members of Unite’s United Left grouping to members of the Socialist Party who are standing candidates against Labour candidates in marginal…Read more…
The Soldier and the Snow by Miguel Hernandez
December has frozen its double-edged breath
and blows it down from the icy heavens,
like a dry fire coming apart in threads,
like a huge ruin that topples on…Read more…
International Unions Support Locked Out Glencore Workers.
One Hundred USW members and allies from trade unions from Texas and around the world visited the Houston offices of multinational corporation Glencore on February 26th to present the company with a…Read more…
US Oil Strike – More Refineries Walk Out
According to reports on the negotiation front, it is being reported that “it’s been a quiet week for striking oil workers and energy executives”. The United Steelworkers added three more…Read more…