The International Transport Workers’ Federation is warning of an imminent crisis as massed, armed Kenyan riot police make ready to attack truck drivers peacefully gathered near the towns of Kanaan and Mai Mahiu.Read more…
Brick kiln workers killed in bid for freedom
As our Blood Bricks campaign continues to fight to end slavery in India’s brick kilns, we receive the horrific news that two workers died in a bid for freedom.Read more…
Half a job George
“Mr Speaker, I have failed”, Chancellor George Osborne will tell the Commons on budget day. “Because I have failed we need five more years of austerity and massive cuts across public services.” That’s what Osborne would say if he was telling the unvarnished truth. Instead of having seen off the austerity measures brought on […]
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Union link not for sale
Asseem Allam, millionaire owner of Hull City AFC, wants to completely sever the link between Labour and the organisations that founded the party—trade unions. As the Sunday Times reported on March 15, Allam said he would offer a future one-off donation to Labour if it weakened its trade union ties, and pledged an […]
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Disappearing Council: The Movie
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The last Budget of this Parliament is almost upon us
A Budget that delivers for ordinary people is what we all would like to hear – unfortunately, I suspect we’re very unlikely toRead more…
IOW Green Candidate on Ferries:
Green candidate meets and compares the ferry companies onthewight Isle of Wight Green Party prospective parliamentary candidatefor the 2015 elections Vix Lowthion has now met with the two major ferry…Read more…
STANDARDS – PRIVATISATION OF REGULATION BY THE BACK DOOR?
How do you think people would react if the Government passed a law that said that our traffic laws would be decided by motoring organisations like the AA or RAC, or if the European Commission…Read more…
Jobs, Fair Pay, Investment. Three things we need from Budget 2015
We recently set out our detailed, 35-page pre-budget statement. It sets out what we think working people in Britain need from this budget. At the core of it, there are three things we’re looking for. I’ve explained them briefly in the video below.
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Cyber security tips for journalists (The List)
Updated 04/05/2015. This page is an attempt to compile some of the online resources available to help journalists improve their cyber security. That journalists need to think about such matters is…Read more…
Double-life of Tory MP
For years he said he never had a second job while an MP. For how long did Shapps carry on his double life as Tory MP and online marketer Michael Green? Tory Party chairman Grant Shapps, alias Michael Green, faced calls to resign after failing to record his second job as an online marketer […]
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Minimum Wage Boost ‘To Give Britain A Pay Rise’
The minimum wage will rise by 20p to £6.70 an hour this October, benefiting 1.4 million low-paid workers. David Cameron and Nick Clegg have announced the Coalition has accepted the 3% rise…Read more…
Tory social cleansing risks returning legal aid to Dark Ages
Thompsons’ Solicitors warn the legal system is a recipe for exploitationRead more…
A pretty picture – Unite wins gallery jobs campaign
Union now seeks recognition at DulwichRead more…
Raised eyebrows as National Gallery staff walk out again
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Minimum wage rise is “nowhere near enough”, says TUC
Frances O’Grady says one in five workers are still earning less than the Living WageRead more…
Domestic workers hope slavery message hits home
Campaigners remind MPs that basic human rights need to be protected, not underminedRead more…
Company Council Election – VOTE NUMBER MICHAEL CAMPBELL
UNISON National Labour Link Committee with Sadiq Khan MP
This picture is from last weeks meeting of UNISON National Labour Link Committee next to guest speaker, Sadiq Khan MP, Chair Eleanor Smith and General Secretary Dave Prentis.
Assistant General Secretary, Liz Snape, gave us a briefing on the UNISON Ge…Read more…
New PR strategy switched on as Qatar co-opts critics
Last year, Channel 4 ran an expose of a football blog called The Pressing Game. The blog, supposedly a grass-roots affair, had the odd celebrity contributor and a wide-ranging subject matter. C4 had…Read more…