Thanks to everyone who joined the campaign and helped ask our MPs to oppose the trade union billRead more…
General strike in Greece as unions resist the Third Memorandum
Greek unions embark on a general strike tomorrow, in a move that is backed by the Syriza government.Read more…
TU Bill fight ‘far from over’
Despite fierce opposition from all sides, including trade unions, human rights groups, the business community and even some Tory MPs, the trade union Bill passed through its third and final reading…Read more…
Jobs or pay – we still haven’t got the hang of delivering on both
I have a post up at Left Foot Forward, looking at today’s labour market statistics. There’s some good news – though perhaps the first signs that self-employment is growing disproportionately again – but there’s also reasons to worry that pay rises are slowing down…Read more…
Holding back the tide
UNISON members working at the Thames Barrier represent the ‘epitome’ of public service
The article Holding back the tide first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Slave-state Qatar faces ILO investigation
Today, the UN’s workplace agency, the tripartite International Labour Organisation (ILO) voted to send a high level mission to Qatar to make an assessment of the real conditions faced by migrant…Read more…
Bogus jobs recovery
Unite cautioned that the jobs ‘recovery’ was being fuelled by self-employment and low paid, insecure, part-time jobs as it responded to today’s (November 11) labour market figures. Warning the…Read more…
Trade Union Bill clears Commons
UNISON wins concessions to the controversial bill – but vows to keep up the fight
The article Trade Union Bill clears Commons first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Action, not meetings
Steelworkers were bitterly disappointed following an EU steel summit, which was attended by leaders from across Europe, including business secretary Sajid Javid. A delegation of Unite…Read more…
More jobs could go at Isle of Wight company Gurit:
By David Newble County Press UP TO 20 further jobs could be at risk at Isle of Wight firm Gurit, the company has confirmed today (Wednesday). The grim news follows on from the 90 job losses announced…Read more…
Austerity is not a necessity
To govern is, we are told, to choose. This government chooses austerity. It does so not because it makes economic sense — it patently does not — but because it seeks to further tilt the balance of…Read more…
November 2015 is the TUC’s Anti-Bullying Month
This November is anti-bullying month. The TUC is concerned workplace bullying is still a big issue for far too many workers across the UK. The TUC is carrying out new research to find out about the scale and the effects … Continue reading →Read more…
This Thursday’s meeting: Michelle Stanistreet at The Eagle
As well as welcoming NUJ General Secretary Michelle Stanistreet, at our next meeting we’ll also be considering motions for the union’s Delegate Meeting (DM) in the spring.
DM is the NUJ’s national…Read more…
‘The heavens reflect our labours’
People lined Scunthorpe’s streets in solidarity yesterday, as hundreds of protesters marched through the town demonstrating against mass redundancies at a Tata Steel plant. 900 Tata jobs are…Read more…
Young Workers Month: Housing
As we enter the second week of the TUC’s Young Workers Month we turn to an issue that is a high priority for many unions’ youth sections: housing. The transition to living independently as an adult is becoming increasingly difficult: the supply of housing is clearly failing to keep up with…Read more…
Unions vow to take TU Bill fight to the Lords
MPs vote to pass “vindictive” Trade Union BillRead more…
Slave-state Qatar faces ILO investigation
Today, the UN’s workplace agency, the tripartite International Labour Organisation (ILO) voted to send a high level mission to Qatar to make an assessment of the real conditions faced by…Read more…
Junior Doctors’ Strike versus Jeremy Hunt Lies:
Strike in further education colleges:
Strike in further education colleges goes ahead tomorrow in pay dispute Members of the UCU in further education colleges will be taking strike action tomorrow in a row over pay. Staff are angry that…Read more…
West Ham Councillor Report: November 2015
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Councillor Report to West Ham Ward
WEST HAM WARD LABOUR PARTY
tel: 07432 150 *** or email John.Gr…Read more…