Photo ITUC/Matilde Gattoni by Stephen Cavalier I had heard a lot about the exploitation of the migrant workers building Qatar’s World Cup dream. But nothing prepared me for the shock of seeing it…Read more…
♡ UNISON: union members made my workplace great
As a library assistant my job is to be the first point of contact for people who come in to use the services – I look after the book stock, order new books, transfer books, advise parents on what…Read more…
Further cuts to local services not sustainable, says UNISON Scotland
Date: Tuesday 2 February 2016
UNISON Scotland is calling for the Scottish Parliament to use its powers to put more money into local services. By 2020 expenditure on public services will be 12.5% lower in real terms. That is on top of the £2.5bn cuts since 2010.
This next round of cuts will mean at least another 15,000 job cuts for local councils. Of the 50,000 jobs that have been lost inRead more…
UNISON disappointed by job cuts at British Gas
Commenting on the announcement today (Tuesday) that 500 jobs are to go at British Gas, UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis said: “It is disappointing that British Gas are cutting yet more jobs…Read more…
Listen to MPs on rural funding says cross party group.
Listen to MPs on rural funding, government ministers told Written by Ruralcity Media THE Rural Services Network has told the government it must listen to MPs on the vital issue of rural funding. The…Read more…
Outsourcing2020 – Bitesize update
Outsourcing2020 – Where are we?
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Outsourcing2020 – Solidarity is a big challenge
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FE members back national pay strike
https://www.unison.org.uk/news/article/2016/01/fe-members-vote-for-action-in-pay/
UNISON members working in further education (FE) colleges have voted decisively in favour of both strike action and action short of strike action in opposition to the emp…Read more…
Win for vulnerable children
Last week (25 January) the House of Lords voted by 290 to 198 to keep child poverty targets the same, forcing the government to rethink its plans to abolish them. Back in July, work and…Read more…
What is Trade Union Momentum?
Trade union movement links up to help protect Jeremy Corbyn’s grip on Labour Party Most of the unions involved not affiliated to Labour, but are supportive of how Mr Corbyn argues against…Read more…
The crisis in the steel industry continues as Port Talbot and other plants face job losses:
Invest in Steel, For a New Direction for the Economy! Militant demonstration of Redcar steelworkers, July 18 2009Steel production in Britain suffered a further blow on January 20 with the…Read more…
Hype over David Bowie:
The Hype over David Bowie Assists in Blocking a Truly Popular Culture The death of David Bowie gave rise to a quite unprecedented outpouring in the media, including postings in the social media….Read more…
Scottish Budget: getting serious about tackling austerity
In tomorrow’s Scottish budget debate, if they are serious about opposing austerity, MSPs need to do more than badly administer George Osborne’s efforts to wreck our public services.
The Scottish…Read more…
The General Secretary election and the complaint to the Certification Officer
As your blogger was dragging myself back to work following a particularly nasty chest infection I received word as follows from an informed source (as they say);
There is a hearing before the Certification Officer on Tuesday 1st March to consider a complaint made by Keith Henderson alleging that…Read more…
Campaigning for Sadiq Khan as Labour Mayor for London in Maryland, E15
Picture from West Ham’s campaign session for Sadiq Khan to be London Mayor in Maryland, Stratford, E15 on Saturday.
Our MP, Lyn Brown, was out with activists in the rain and the sunshine encouraging residents to vote for Sadiq in May.
It was great to…Read more…
Site firms ordered to release blacklisting information
Hat tip TUC risks ,Dave Smith, who was blacklisted for many years is one of my former TUC tutors. At the height of the London building boom despite being a skilled carpenter he could not get a job due to his trade union activities. He and his fam…Read more…
Isle of Wight anti-fracking campaigners:
http://onthewight.com/2016/02/01/isle-of-wight-anti-fracking-campaigners-join-national-day-of-action/Read more…
Cuban exceptional musician, José White
The little-known composer of “La bella cubana” This year marks the 180th anniversary of the birth of patriot and exceptional musician, José White Author: Gabriel Molina Franchossi |…Read more…
Black workers with degrees earn a quarter less than white counterparts, finds TUC
Black workers with degrees earn a quarter less than white counterparts, finds TUC Black workers with degrees earn 23.1% less on average than white workers with degrees, according to new analysis…Read more…