Why did Sports Direct warehouse call out ambulances 82 times?Read more…
A very clear message
More than 60,000 people joined a TUC march on Sunday (October 4) during the Tory Party Conference in Manchester to demonstrate against government austerity and the trade union Bill. The march…Read more…
Another world is possible
As a Lambeth councillor I see at first hand the misery caused by the lack of council housing. We have over 20,000 people on our waiting list. This is replicated around London. Nationally there are…Read more…
A matter of political will
As the Member of Parliament for Middlesbrough with many, many thousands of constituents devastated by the SSI collapse, I plead with the government to consider my analysis. Now that the…Read more…
“A real workable alternative”
Unite assistant general secretary Diana Holland in her capacity as Labour Party NEC member, spoke last week (September 29) at the Labour Party conference, moving an NEC statement and a commission…Read more…
Working grandparents, shared parental leave and care
Yesterday, the Chancellor announced that the government will extend shared parental leave (SPL) and pay to working grandparents from 2018 – another policy stolen from Labour’s election manifesto. It is easy to envisage some of the benefits this increased flexibility will bring and political parties…Read more…
Latest council signs up to Ethical Care Charter
Cheshire West and Chester is latest local authority to sign up to better care and better conditions for care workers
The article Latest council signs up to Ethical Care Charter first appeared on the…Read more…
Zac Goldsmith’s mayoral nomination at #CPC15 exposes the hypocrisy in the trade union bill
Richmond Park MP Zac Goldsmith has caused his fair share of headaches for his party since he entered Parliament in 2010. He rebelled over the lobbying bill. He opposed the government’s plans to sell off England’s national forests. He took a leading role in the campaign against Heathrow…Read more…
2nd Delegate’s Report On Hazards Conference 4-6 September 2015
And here is the report from our second delegate, Nickoli Wilde. This is a very detailed and comprehensive report on a whole myriad of topics. The key sections are: What is Unison National Health & Safety Unit doing? Organising Space … Continue reading →Read more…
Fidelity pays £50,000 to help Tories cut tax credits for children & increase tax breaks for millionaires
Check this post by financial blogger Tom Powdrill and look for “Fidelity”in my blog archive. See what is being done with profits from managing our money. If your pension scheme has any links with Fidelity ask them to think again.
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Barnet UNISON confirm 24 hour strike 7 October – over 46 % of Library workers to be sacked
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: UNISON confirm 24 hour strike 7 October – over 46 % of Library workers to be sacked
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Blacklisted workers celebrate after court ruling
Blacklisted workers are granted ‘core participant’ status in the Pitchford public inquiry into undercover policingRead more…
No handbags over bags, says union
Usdaw says confused customers must not take out their frustration on shop staffRead more…
UNISON condemns plan to slash Essex police service
Essex police force unveils plan to axe PCSOs and close stations in the county
The article UNISON condemns plan to slash Essex police service first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Union anger as Osborne takes aim at working people
Chancellor’s tax credit cuts could see the UK’s poorest workers lose up to £1,300 a yearRead more…
Docklands Light Railway workers ballot for strike action
RMT members angry at use of agency workers and of “bullying” culture at workRead more…
Ciren call – Gloucestershire firefighters gear up for station battles
Budget cuts prompt fears over stations and services in Painswick and CirencesterRead more…
Trans-Pacific Partnership good for workers? The big lie
As the Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP, passes its final round of negotiations, the White House is going all out to portray the deal as a great gain for working people. US unions don’t agree, and they’ll be fighting the new generation trade deal between twelve countries around the…Read more…
Newham Compass debate on “Devolution London” 7.30pm Wednesday 7 October
This should be interesting. “Devolution London”. Former leader of Southwark Counicl Jeremy Frazer, Co-author of “Changing London” David Robinson, Co-author of London Devolution Prospectus and Tessa Jowell former Minster. Chaired by Julianne Marriott.
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Building global labor solidarity – challenges and opportunities
This article appeared in the Labor Day issue of Democratic Left. In 1847, when Marx and Engels issued their ringing call for workers of all countries to unite, it fell on deaf ears. However, by the…Read more…