The Green Investment Bank (GIB), which launched its annual report today, has helped drive investment in low carbon energy projects. It is the UK’s most active investor in the green economy. But today the government has announced it will sell a majority stake in the bank to help fund austerity…Read more…
O’Grady: It’s time to re-politicise LGBT struggle
TUC says many LGBT people, whether they are young or old, still face huge discrimination and injusticeRead more…
MPs to paint bleak picture of National Gallery privatisation
John McDonnell secures adjournment debate in the Commons on the plans that have led to long-running PCS strikeRead more…
“Hunger, lack of clothes and shoes” – teachers lift the lid on child poverty
NASUWT says schools and teachers are being left to pick up the pieces of Tory’s “scandalous” economic policiesRead more…
Generation Rent Rip Off: Private rents in UK double the European average
This article from National Housing Federation shows that not only are rents in UK the most expensive but double the European average.
A staggering 40% of income is spent on rent compared to 28% European average.
This means that workers have less mone…Read more…
What recovery? Workers are £100 worse off a week, says TUC research
TUC’s Pre-Budget statement calls on government to ensure workers receive higher wages and decent working conditionsRead more…
GMB to EU: protect workers’ rights or we’ll campaign for “No” vote in referendum
TUC warns Cameron not to jeopardise the rights of British workers in his bid to renegotiate Britain’s membership of the EURead more…
From Hajduk to Hammers
NK HAJDUK, 1944, with new red stars and friends on the island of Vis.
IT was back in the days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, in the years before the First World War. A group of…Read more…
#uNDC15 Housing Composite
“President, Conference, John Gray, National Executive Committee speaking in favour of Composite F on Housing on behalf of the NEC
Conference, in that wonderful East London expression, it is the “bleedin’ obvious”, that housing is a key issue for our union.
Many of you here today, like me,…Read more…
Education & School Meals Services – Part Two
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Call off the privatisation of Education & School Meals services – Part One
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BREAKING: two more unions back Corbyn
FBU and RMT join ASLEF and BFAWU in supporting MP’s leadership bidRead more…
Solidarity with London Met UNISON
http://www.londonmetunison.org.uk/2015/06/ten-ways-to-support-our-strike-on-25th-june/
UNISON members at London Metropolitan University are on strike again tomorrow as part of their continuing campaign against cuts and job losses.
The link above detail…Read more…
UNISON Labour Link backs Dugdale and Rowley for Scottish Labour leadership
UNISON Labour Link, the
affiliated section of Scotland’s largest trade union, has given its backing to
Kezia Dugdale MSP in the contest for the next Scottish Labour leader and Alex
Rowley MSP for Deputy Leader.
UNISON
Scotland Labour Link Chair Gordon McKay said:
“With
the election of a majority Tory UK government UNISON members need a strong
Scottish Labour Party more than ever.Read more…
Towards a rebalanced economy
Hobbled by an almost exclusive focus on the low-wage services industry and the short-term thinking of the financial sector, the UK has lagged woefully behind on exports. A final Cole…Read more…
International trade unionists sign Clerys workers’ petition in Dublin
Members of the international trade union movement signed the Clerys workers’ petition outside the department store in O’Connell Street, Dublin.Read more…
CCS stuck on Amber
Three times today at the CCSA’s annual reception the Energy Secretary, Amber Rudd, was pressed to clarify the extent of government support for carbon capture & storage (CCS). Can the supply chain bank on two CCS projects and look forward to further CCS projects? “You are asking for more…Read more…
Whose Pride is it anyway?
Trade unionists have promoted the rights of LGBT members for forty years. Trade unionists negotiated equal tights at work with employers long before it was a legal requirement. Trade unionists have organised solidarity with LGBT people at home and acro…Read more…
NETWORK RAIL PAY OFFER ACCEPTED
FROM RMT PRESS OFFICE
24th June 2015 NETWORK RAIL PAY OFFER ACCEPTED RAIL UNION RMT confirmed today that the referendum on the Network Rails latest offer on pay and…Read more…
BREAKING: train dispute over as RMT accepts Network Rail offer
Mick Cask thanks members for their determination and solidarity during disputeRead more…