Last year I wrote in support of the St Andrew’s day March and Rally, looking ahead to a landmark year for Scotland and for Glasgow in particular.
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Intellectuals of the world unite
“In 1864, there were a lot of socialist-minded workers and one or two socialist intellectuals like Marx. Today we are awash with socialist scholars but fewer and fewer workers who believe in or are inspired by socialism as preached by the PhDs…
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Le Chant des Partisans
“The piece was written and put to melody in London in 1943 after Anna Marly heard a Russian song that provided her with inspiration. Joseph Kessel and Maurice Druon wrote the French lyrics. It was performed by Anna Marly, broadcast by the BBC and adopt…Read more…
Socialising responsible investment
Responsible investment is a bit lopsided really isn’t it? When you look at the commitment to the analysis of, and engagement over, ‘ESG’ issues it’s pretty clear that the ‘S’ is somewhat silent.
Corporate governance (or, at least, a distilled group of…Read more…
Good career guidance is the key to social mobility. But what does it look like?
John Holman is Emeritus Professor in the Chemistry Department, University of York, UK, and adviser in Education at the Wellcome Trust and the Gatsby Foundation. Career guidance is the key to social…Read more…
Save Barnet Libraries flyer – what is at stake?
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Interserve Members on Strike at their picket line on the 17th November 2014
RMT Interserve on Picket line at Waterloo, striking against Racism and bullying they have encountered from their employers……
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 81% of Barnet Council workforce to be outsourced!
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Congratulations on a sustained pay campaign
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Our Future Free From Racism?
Launching the findings of our Scottish Government funded inquiry into Being Jewish in Scotland, we said, “If, twenty years from now, a future Scottish Government were to commission a…Read more…
Legislating without reason – the government’s plans for employment agencies
17 November 2014
By Sonia McKay, Professor of European Socio-Legal Studies at London Metropolitan University.
The Coalition government plans to change the law covering employment agencies,…Read more…
2014-2016 Pay Proposals Accepted
Local Government Pay Offer 2014-16 Accepted – but the campaign goes on The UNISON NJC Committee met on 14 November 2014 to consider the results of the branch consultation on the Local Government Association’s pay proposals for 2014-16. A decisive … Continue reading →Read more…
Bread, and Roses too.
The increasing use of cultural and artistic forms by labour movement groups in Scotland continues apace! In addition to November 30th’s Tony Benn celebration (see previous blog), news comes of a new…Read more…
Speech: Unite the Resistance Conference
Session – “How can we beat the austerity agenda?” The prime objective of austerity is to place the burden of the economic crisis upon the working class. It involves a transfer of…Read more…
URGENT PETITION: NO TO CLOSURE OF BARNET LIBRARIES
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What’s wrong with making a profit from education? This is what was said…
“We don’t want Serco exam factories” said Rick Muir, associated director of IPPR and a panelist at yesterday’s ATL debate on the role of profit in schools. This was the first in five debates ATL will…Read more…
81% of Barnet staff facing outsourcing an Update on the “Disappearing Council”
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Next Branch meeting: 21 November at 7.30
At the Argyle Arms on Argyle Road, Brighton (The Engineer as was) at 7.30pm, 21 November 2014.
As well as the usual items for discussion, we also need to find a new Chair, as Adam Powley is…Read more…
Glasgow Association of Mental Health Demonstration
Around 500 people attended the demo on Wednesday 12 November 2014, where UNISON members, service users and members of the public took the message to Glasgow City Councillors that cuts to Glasgow Association of Mental Health (GAMH) services will cost lives. Our demo made the morning radio, press and STV television and we are on the front page of Third Force News where the headline is ‘Cuts WillRead more…
FIFA’s magic wand tries to vanish the blood on Qatar’s hands
Qatar might be feeling pretty pleased with itself today. A FIFA investigation into possible corruption, conducted by the former New York district attorney Michael García has, after he spent 18-months…Read more…