The Home Office yesterday went to the extent of publishing a blog post seeking to justify its forthcoming Deportation Charter Flight to Jamaica.This is, of course, the same Home Office that has been responsible for the scandalous treatment of the Windr…Read more…
Is Labour a democracy or an autocracy?
Is the Labour apparatus really going to war against its members rather than the Tory government? “Article 10 (of the … MoreRead more…
‘The sun shines on the righteous’
Heathrow workers proudly stood on the picket lines today (December 1) on their first day of strike action over savage permanent pay cuts that will leave them £8,000 a year worse off each year. The…Read more…
Reality check: public sector pay freeze
Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a public sector pay freeze in the government’s spending review last week, backed up by some claims that need further analysis
The article Reality check: public…Read more…
‘David and Goliath’ pay battle
Security staff at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading who are currently locked in a pay battle with their employer, will be striking for five days this month. The 20 low paid security guards are…Read more…
Highlights: Stars in Our Schools 2020
Stars in Our Schools was a bit different this year but it was still a glorious celebration of all that school support staff do for our children
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‘Stay strong’
Unite members employed by Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) began strike action today (December 1) in a dispute over savage wage cuts imposed on the workforce through a brutal fire and rehire programme….Read more…
Petition: Fully fund schools for Covid-19 costs and provide relief for loss of income
Please share and support this campaign by a local Newham head teacher. https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/555718/signatures/new
Hat tip my Labour Councillor & trade union comrade Sasha Das Gupta. Read more…
Leicester SPS Technologies condemned over pay cut plans
Workers at aerospace parts firm SPS Technologies are being balloted for strike action over the company’s ‘opportunistic’ attempt to attack pay rates by as much as £3,000 a year, Unite said today…Read more…
‘Cast iron’ assurances call
Luxury car maker Aston Martin is being urged to provide cast iron guarantees that its factory at Gaydon in Warwickshire will remain the centre for the UK and world-wide manufacturing and production…Read more…
‘All about greed and not need’
Unite members employed at Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) will be on picket lines tomorrow (December 1) in the dispute over the savage wage cuts imposed on the workforce through a brutal fire and…Read more…
Heathrow boss clinches corona rogue crown
It’s been a bumper year for bad bosses but the corona rogue crown has to go to the CEO of Heathrow airport. John Holland-Kaye enjoys an eye-wateringly huge salary and benefits. …Read more…
‘Pay injustice row’
Deliveries to about 100 Sainsbury’s stores in London and the south east will be severely hit over the Christmas period as 12 drivers working for an outsourced firm stage six days of strikes over a…Read more…
Rewilding – “Green Corridors” Plan
Farmland covers 70% of the UK, yet only Iceland and the Netherlands have smaller percentage of forest coverage than the UK does – just 13% in the UK compared to 31% in France and 33% in Germany.
If we are going to seriously address the issues of clim…Read more…
Newham Annual Rough Sleeping Winter Street Count 2020
On Thursday evening at 11pm I went to Newham Council Dockside Building, to be briefed and then take part, in the annual survey of the number of people sleeping on our streets. This is a national survey that all councils are expected to carry out …Read more…
Country Standard – Editorial: Summer 2020 Edition
After ten years of Conservative Party rule, little has changed for the better for rural communities, in fact we challenge our readers to name any area where they have seen improvements.
Today, many small and upland farmers face bankruptcy, our town …Read more…
The Old English Goat has been labelled ‘critical’
The Old English Goat has been labelled ‘critical’ by campaigners who are working to save this ‘desperately rare’ historic native breed from disappearing.
With an estimated population of just 74 living adult females left, the breed will be placed into …Read more…
UNISON General Secretary election – it’s not over until the Returning Officer sings?
Friday was the closing date for receipt of ballots in the UNISON General Secretary election. This has certainly been an election unlike any other, having taken place during a global pandemic which has had dramatic implications for the functioning of ou…Read more…
Robert Walker – General Secretary – National Union of Agricultural Workers
BHP mine workers tell investors about their reality (and the “Shift of Death”)
As a Pension trustee I took part in this virtual round table. It is shocking how badly supposedly “blue chip” responsible international mining companies treat their workers (and the environment!). Setting up “dummy” companies to outsource staff in orde…Read more…