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STUC General Secretary at SNP conference
On the morning of Saturday 17th October, Grahame Smith our General Secretary got to his feet, delivered a speech to SNP conference and received a standing ovation. It was described as an ‘historic’…Read more…
Thousands ofSteelworkers Struck For Higher Pay in Central China as the Crisis has Long Affected the Country.
In the face of the global capitalist crisis, the Chinese have already seen the facts materialising as the economy slowed and brought the prospect of further worldwide recession. Police faced off with…Read more…
Thousands ofSteelworkers Struck For Higher Pay in Central China as the Crisis has Long Affected the Country.
In the face of the global capitalist crisis, the Chinese have already seen the facts materialising as the economy slowed and brought the prospect of further worldwide recession. Police faced off with…Read more…
One in six British steelworkers face losing their jobs, warns TUC
The TUC has warned today (Monday) that one in six (5,200) UK steelworkers now face the prospect of losing their jobs. Responding to the news that steel firm Caparo are to make 1,800 redundancies, on…Read more…
One in six British steelworkers face losing their jobs, warns TUC
The TUC has warned today (Monday) that one in six (5,200) UK steelworkers now face the prospect of losing their jobs. Responding to the news that steel firm Caparo are to make 1,800 redundancies, on…Read more…
Caparo steel goes into partial administration
Administrators from PwC have been appointed to parts of Caparo Industries’ steel operations. Unions say cheap steel imports may be responsible for its financial problems. The UK steel’s…Read more…
Caparo steel goes into partial administration
Administrators from PwC have been appointed to parts of Caparo Industries’ steel operations. Unions say cheap steel imports may be responsible for its financial problems. The UK steel’s…Read more…
Who cares for the Caseworkers ?
Che Guevara said: “If you tremble with indignation at any injustice, then you are a comrade of mine.”
If you tremble with indignation at injustices on a regular basis, chances are you are an NUT…Read more…
Steel in the blood
On January 14 this year the future of steel, according to David Cameron was as follows: “We are working as hard as we can to make sure we keep steel production growing in our country….Under…Read more…
Asbestos: Remove it NOW.
We’ve been saying it for years, and finally an All-Party Parliamentary Group agrees we’re right. Asbestos must be removed from schools.
More than 90% of schools in my Division have asbestos present….Read more…
Deadly asbestos ignored
More than 20 workers have been exposed to asbestos after the Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester failed to deal with the cancer causing substance – putting staff, patients and…Read more…
Domino effect
Steel firm Caparo Industries has today (Monday October 19) announced it is going into administration putting 1,700 jobs at risk. Unite described the news as ‘yet another hammer blow’ to jobs and…Read more…
No, Prime Minister
On Wednesday (October 14), David Cameron told the House of Commons that he and I agreed. No, prime minister, we most certainly do not. For the avoidance of doubt, let me spell it out. The…Read more…
UNISON secures employment tribunal win for careers advisers
UNISON has won a hard fought victory for workers in the careers service against Prospects Limited. Prospects Limited took over the delivery of the National Careers Services contract in the…Read more…
Broken promises and tax credit cuts
They’ve been described as plans based on “political and class dogma, and not economic necessity” by Unite general secretary, Len McCluskey; part of an economic package that will worsen inequality, by…Read more…
UNISON takes One Team NHS campaign to Parliament
Union calls on MPs to sign up to Early Day Motion and back the campaign backing healthcare support workers in the NHS
The article UNISON takes One Team NHS campaign to Parliament first appeared on…Read more…
Green Collar Nation – or industrial omnishambles?
The government must stop cutting renewable energy funding, and instead get behind the UK’s transition to a low-carbon economy, say a new TUC/Greenpeace report. Green Collar Nation calls for “active support from government so the UK can become a world centre for low-carbon manufacturing, from solar…Read more…
Don’t tell me I have low expectations
By Mary Bousted (first published in Schools Week) Teachers care passionately about their pupils and strive to close the education achievement gap, but their job becomes more difficult as inequality…Read more…