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Don’t forget the branch AGM is next Tuesaday 17th February, 6-8.30pm at City Hall, The Queen’s Walk, London SE1 2AA (the London Assembly building).
London Assembly member (and former branch member) Murad Qureshi is hosting the meeting whose them…Read more…
Bring back cross-sectoral bargaining Ed Miliband has established a commission on “the future of work and prosperity.” It is a panel made up of Alison Downie, Douglas McCormick and John Monks. Trade…Read more…
Gurit (Newport, Isle of Wight) refuse to officially comment on job losses (adapted from onthewight report) http://onthewight.com/2015/02/11/gurit-refuse-officially-comment-job-losses/ The company…Read more…
If David Cameron really wants workers to get a pay rise, then he’s got a funny way of going about it. Over the last five years we have seen a sustained attack on workers’ rights and protection at…Read more…
Turkish liberal democracy is under assault from those supposed to uphold and protect it. Ordinary, law-abiding trade unionists are being penalised and violently attacked for legitimate and peaceful…Read more…
Commenting on the speech David Cameron is due to make today (Tuesday) on pay to the British Chambers of Commerce, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said: “Since David Cameron became Prime…Read more…
This is my written report as a Newham Councillor to West Ham ward Labour Party branch which meets every month. The ward thought to save time they would prefer written reports from Cllrs of which they could then ask questions.
Councillor Report to W…Read more…
Syriza is Greek for hope The left should stop sniping at the victorious Greek left party and start emulating its success, writes Nick Matthews I was excited by the radical independence movement in…Read more…
Manifesto watch: Where parties stand on key issues BBC Political parties are putting together their manifestos for May’s general election. Here’s a guide to where they currently stand on…Read more…
A delegation of striking oil refinery workers from the United Steelworkers (USW) will bring their campaign for a safer oil industry to Europe this week, meeting with allies from labor unions in the…Read more…
Thank you for the opportunity to address your meeting. Your branch plays an important and progressive role in our union. Long may it do so. Despite the spin from George Osborne and David Cameron,…Read more…
Alan Thomson is editor of InTuition magazine. The first seminar in ATL’s Developing collaborative expertise in the FE sector programme took place on 30 January 2015 at ATL’s offices in…Read more…
Colleagues,
Just a quick post as I’m under the cosh at the moment, yet in one of those incredulous “just when you thought you’d heard it all phases” following the roll-out of Labour’s proposals on paternity leave/pay, and on hearing the sord…Read more…
More than a quarter (28%) of electors surveyed this January said, “I could not vote for this party if they did not have a strong policy on tackling climate change”, according to a new ComRes poll. Across the spectrum, the party climate “switchers” were 18% of Conservatives, 33% of Labour and 35% of…Read more…
Keir Hardie’s centenary year is an opportunity to remember the contribution he made to our movement and keep alive the ideas he championed.
“I am an agitator. My work has consisted of trying to stir…Read more…
This is me speaking last week at our UNISON London Regional Council AGM.
The motion was on “Union busting by UK public service providers” (see link for wording).
There a number of completely rogue and fascistic large UK Charities and Housing …Read more…
A study by two academics has shown that the idea that most of our legislation comes from the EU is a complete myth and, far from producing too much legislation, the EU is only producing a small…Read more…
The UK already has tough laws on strikes – there is no need to make them stricter stillRead more…
PAUL MURPHY TD
IRISH Socialist member of parliament Paul Murphy was among four people arrested yesterday morning in connection with a demonstration against water charges, during which deputy prime…Read more…
How can it be said that a particular commentator, scrutinising the local NHS management is showing a complete lack of knowledge with relation to roles and responsibilities and a duty of care within…Read more…