The historic struggles of working people were brought to life at the Great Yorkshire Show (GYS) today (July 14) by Unite’s North East Yorkshire and Humberside region. Schoolchildren and…Read more…
Half the CPI shopping basket is now showing price falls
June 2015 CPI inflation was back at zero, from 0.1% in May. Likewise core inflation (excluding energy, food, alcohol & tobacco ) was back at 0.8% from 0.9% in May. Falling prices are now seen throughout the index. ONS publish CPI figures broken down into some 85 non-overlapping categories (e.g….Read more…
For ‘fox sake’ Cameron
Today (Tuesday July 14) the Tories cynically postponed the fox hunting ban amendment which was scheduled to be voted on in the House of Commons tomorrow. The move reeks of suspicion and…Read more…
Finding a future for wind power
As the political storm over the UK government’s decision to end subsidies for onshore wind power rumbles on, we take a look at wind power developments in Scotland.
Renewables now generate almost half…Read more…
Blacklisting: High Court case hearing
The road to justice for blacklisted construction workers continues as a hearing takes place today (July 14) at the High Court in preparation for a full trial scheduled for May of next year. It…Read more…
NDC Conference Glasgow 16-19 June2015
A summary of this year’s events – NDC Summary Report Read more…
Caledonia update
I’ve had a response from the FRC, which has been in touch with the company. Apparently the company “confirms” that it has not made any donations since 2010. However, as of today the two donations are still on the Electoral Commission website and attrib…Read more…
Pay protest – strong as ever
Hundreds of highly skilled construction workers and their supporters gathered at all four entrance gates to the Wilton complex on Teesside to protest at Sita/Sembcorp in their #PayTheRate campaign on…Read more…
Pizza Express, stop pinching staff tips!
Unite are calling for the 8% admin fee on tips to be scrapped.Read more…
Mayday! The helmsman of the green economy is way off course
The Conservative manifesto 2015 said nothing about increasing road taxes. If anything, it implied the opposite: “We will make motoring greener … to protect your environment.” But the Chancellor’s Budgets changes mean that from 2017 a new greener car will cost nearly £1,000 more….Read more…
“Shoulda, woulda, coulda”: yet more evidence suggests income beats choice in retirement
Beverley Knight is a woman well aware of the consequences of poor decision-making. “Now ‘Shoulda, woulda, coulda’ means I’m out of time, “Coz ‘Shoulda, woulda, coulda’, can’t change your mind.” Inexplicably, popular music tends to gives more attention to matters of the heart than it…Read more…
Nothing is ever said about the appalling pay and conditions care workers receive
Too often the media portrays care workers that have been abusive or stolen from their clients. In my experience this is a very rare occurance but it makes a good news story I guess. Nothing is ever said about the appalling pay and conditions care worke…Read more…
EU Institutions Impose Dictate after Greek People Decisively Vote No to Austerity:
The courageous stand of the people of Greece in the July 5 referendum on the creditors’ demands for further austerity, in the face of widespread scaremongering and brutal financial…Read more…
German-Led Eurozone Launching Coup Against Greek Government
Huff Post After the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union, Francis Fukuyama famously declared an end to history. Things, of course, would continue to happen, he said, but the…Read more…
“Will the real George Osborne stand up!”- #BarnetStrikers 8July
Universal credit staff to strike over “oppressive” working conditions
PCS members take action next week in Bolton and GlasgowRead more…
Emergency Questions to Newham Council about LOBO toxic loans & Parliamentary Select Committee for Local Government
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UCATT members vote to strike over sign-or-be-sacked contracts
Aspire plans to worsen workers’ terms and conditionsRead more…
Rail unions announce new Tube strike
Talks held at ACAS this morning in bid to avoid fresh industrial actionRead more…
Of course I’ll defend the rights Europe has delivered. But we want better, not just more of the same!
David Cameron is touring national capitals around Europe garnering support for his pre-referendum EU renegotiation strategy. And because his strategy seems to be bad news for British workers, he sometimes finds we’ve been there first. Today, for example, I’ll be travelling to Luxembourg…Read more…