Last weekend I was at the Labour Local Government Conference in Nottingham. I really recommend this conference for all Labour Councillors.
There was a conference dinner on the Friday evening and it was great to see how many people who were so supportiv…Read more…
HeartUnions: Why we're backing the McStrikers and showing some love for public servants
HeartUnions week, which kicks off today, is a chance to celebrate the great work of unions and reps and to show how unions offer everyone a voice at work. Read more…
Newham Labour Party members vote NO for YES to an Open Selection Vote for the next Labour Party Candidate to be Newham Mayor
20 out of 20 Labour Party wards voted by absolute or huge majorities for a democratic & open selection process for the next Newham Mayoral Candidate.
The Count is on Monday but I believe that the affiliates will also vote to support an open select…Read more…
Savaged by a very poorly sheep
https://medium.com/@davidarnold_87226/jon-rogers-should-resign-as-labour-chair-d9e44dd467d7
The incredibly measured and balanced postings on this blog would, you might think, be unlikely to upset anyone.
You would, I fear be wrong.
Above is a …Read more…
Pilot rebellion leaves Ryanair up in the air
Ryanair thought it could ignore employee rights. Its pilots had another idea…Read more…
Listen to podcasts from Newcastle Anti-War Government Public meeting:
Why We Need an AntiWar Government Tour Newcastle Stop the War Coalition…Read more…
IG Metall secures far reaching pay and conditions deal in Germany
“Workers’ priorities have shifted. Instead of higher wages, work-life balance is now in focus” On 5th February the giant German metal and engineering workers union IG Metall reached a…Read more…
No longer sub judice – UNISON can act. Will it?
http://employmentappeals.decisions.tribunals.gov.uk//public/Upload/05Feb2018(revised8Feb).pdf
This Thursday the appeal against last year’s decision by the Assistant Certification Officer was finally heard by the Employment Appeal Tribunal and reached its predictable conclusion.
No one can…Read more…
Tired of the TORIES? LABOUR put working people, & their families, FIRST. 5 reasons to REGISTER to vote TODAY
This is a great flyer sent out today by Unions Together. Which I will be taking with me and use to encourage trade union members & constituents to register to vote. Read more…
Press giants merger fears
Urgent consultations on the job implications of Trinity Mirror’s purchase of Northern & Shell, publisher of the Daily Express, are a priority, Unite said today (Friday February 9). Unite…Read more…
‘Sense of betrayal’
Unite said it would leave no stone unturned in the fight to save jobs and avert the closure of three poultry plants after 2 Sisters Food Group announced plans to close its Cambuslang site in Scotland…Read more…
‘Job limbo’
The boss at the Royal Liverpool Hospital has refused to meet Unite over the future of maintenance staff now in employment limbo because of the controversial Carillion collapse. Unite said that…Read more…
‘Stop bleeding councils dry’ plea
Nearly all of England’s local authorities are planning council tax hikes this year, as they battle desperately to stay afloat after years of brutal funding cuts. Unite warned the moves will do…Read more…
Glasgow women to march in their fight for equal pay
Suffragettes will lead Scottish demonstration in continuing struggle over grading system and equal pay
The article Glasgow women to march in their fight for equal pay first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
Use it … pay for it …
Or … don’t give away that photo. If you’re supplying an image for free, then someone else is paying for it. NUJ Brussels is backing the NUJ’s #Useitpayforit campaign to encourage amateurs to…Read more…
The government needs to get serious about equal pay for agency workers
For years, unions have called the Swedish derogation and “Undercutters’ Charter”Read more…
Solidarity with jailed Korean trade unionists
As the eyes of the world focus on South Korea for the opening day of the Winter Olympics, trade unions in the UK will be joining with those around the world to raise awareness of the systematic abuse…Read more…
What’s reasonable?
I’ve been thinking a bit lately about trying to be a bit more constructive in my approach to corporate governance and “responsible investment”. As anyone who has followed my blog for a while will know, I am thoroughly disenchanted with the 1990s model …Read more…
All 10 West Ham Labour Party Branches Vote Overwhelmingly for Newham Mayoral Trigger & Open Selection
Another massive vote by local Labour Party members for a Mayoral trigger and open selection. All 10 West Ham Labour Party branches have voted in favour with only a tiny handful of individuals in favour of the current Mayor being automatically the Labou…Read more…
Prioritise help for workers plea
Nearly 1,000 workers have lost their jobs so far as a result of the Carillion disaster – with more feared to be on the way. A further 101 redundancies announced today (February 8) by the…Read more…