LEADERSHIP CONTEST Members and supporters have elected Jeremy Corbyn as Leader with Tom Watson elected as Deputy. Jeremy had struggled to get the necessary names on his nomination paper at the start…Read more…
Havana Theatre Festival dedicated to Peter Brook
The important Cuban theatre event will take place from October 22-31 Author: Octavio Borges Pérez | cultura@granma.cu september 10, 2015 12:09:43 The 16th Havana International Theatre Festival –…Read more…
Corbyn – we can’t leave him to fight alone!
On a wonderful day, we need to recognise that the work to build on Corbyn’s election victory has to start immediately. As a UNISON Branch Secretary, I have just sent the following message to members of my trade union branch, encouraging members to join…Read more…
UNISON comment on Jeremy Corbyn winning the Labour leadership election
Commenting on the Labour leadership result today (Saturday), UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis said: “Today people for the first time in a decade are hearing a message of hope. “A…Read more…
‘Party of hope’
Welcoming the announcement today (September 12) that Jeremy Corbyn has been confirmed as the new Labour leader and Tom Watson as deputy leader, Unite general secretary Len McCluskey congratulated…Read more…
ET rules woman unfairly dismissed after visiting her daughter in hospital
GMB wins case against One Call Insurance Services Ltd in DoncasterRead more…
Keep cops away from the fire service – FBU responds to PCC plans
Matt Wrack says PCCs have no understanding of the role and function of the fire and rescue serviceRead more…
In this special week, the Queen might like to review her challenge to the economics profession
My personal highlight of the Her Majesty’s now unprecedented reign was the celebrated visit to the London School of Economics on 6 November 2008. So let’s commemorate the occasion by reproducing Hello magazine’s (yep!) account of the event. The visit came at the absolute epicentre of the crisis,…Read more…
Refugee crisis demands solidarity and workers’ rights for all
All those who have been hearted by the outpouring of goodwill and solidarity shown by the public towards refugees in recent weeks – which stands in stark contrast to the xenophobic rhetoric that’s become commonplace in media and politics – will be asking themselves ‘can it last?’ I think it…Read more…
Brave in Dagenham
Behind the group of great women in the famous 1968 strike at Ford’s Dagenham plant there was a man. Bernie Passingham – who has died aged 90 – played a crucial role as TGWU convenor in…Read more…
One per cent in wages ‘howl’
When the National Minimum Wage (NMW) was first introduced in 1999, many in the business community claimed the sky was falling – unemployment would skyrocket, profits would fall, and the very people…Read more…
Protect your vote
Unite has expressed grave concerns over Tory plans to speed up crucial legislation to voter registration. The campaign group Hope Not Hate is warning that as many as two million voters will be…Read more…
Anniversary of the invasion of Poland by the Hitlerites in 1939
Disinformation About Invasion of Poland – Hardial Bains – September 1 marked the anniversary of the invasion of Poland by the Hitlerites in 1939. Reactionary forces use disinformation to…Read more…
15 per cent Increase in People Working More than 48 hours a Week:
15 per cent increase in people working more than 48 hours a week risks a return to ‘Burnout Britain’, warns TUC The number of people working excessive hours has risen by 15 per cent since 2010,…Read more…
Travelling to work ‘is work’, European court rules
Time spent travelling to and from first and last appointments by workers without a fixed office should be regarded as working time, the European Court of Justice has ruled. This time has not…Read more…
Recovery threatened by sharp falls in exports and manufacturing, says TUC
Commenting on the publication of trade and manufacturing figures which show sharp declines on the month, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said: “The sharp falls in manufacturing and exports…Read more…
Cameron has designs on workers’ rights in his EU renegotiation, says TUC
Responding to reports in the press that Cameron is planning to water down employment rights ahead of the EU poll, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said: “These reports confirm that we were…Read more…
TUC Congress 2015:
Necessity to Defeat Austerity and Fight for a New Direction for Society The 147th TUC Congress is taking place at the Brighton Centre from Sunday, September 13, to Wednesday, September 16. As…Read more…
The Shameful Position of Cameron on the Refugee Crisis
The Prime Minster’s statement to the House of Commons on Monday, September 7, on refugees demonstrated that he and his government are completely out of touch with the sentiment and values of the vast…Read more…
Turkish security forces attack Kurds in Cizre
Kurdish town under siege by Turkish security forces, with reports of 30 dead.Read more…