Brett Sparkes gives a personal view of Saturday’s first Social Security SummitRead more…
Lecturers ballot for strike action at Manchester University
UCU members accuse managers of ignoring agreed procedures and pushing staff into redundancyRead more…
GMB protest outside Marks and Spencer’s flagship store
Union members demonstrate against two-tier workforceRead more…
Stratford door knock for Sadiq Khan as London Labour Mayor
On Saturday West Ham Labour were out in force “on the knocker” for our Labour Mayoral candidate, Sadiq Khan.
I went out with a team to canvass Stratford ward tower blocks. It was a lovely warm, sunny day, despite being the 31st of October. We saw lots…Read more…
The London Dockers – TGWU 1949
Britain’s transport workers have long and great traditions of struggle. Those traditions will certainly be remembered this week at the 13th biannual conference of the Transport and General Workers…Read more…
Housing stock ‘could be sold via the back door’
by Lamiat Sabin HOUSING association homes are at risk of being sold to big business through the back door after ministers reclassified them yesterday from private charities to public bodies. The…Read more…
Trade Union Coordinating Group (TUCG) – After Corbyn’s victory, build the fight against austerity:
After Corbyn’s victory, build the fight against austerity Trade Union Coordinating Group (TUCG) Saturday, 21 November 2015 from 13:30 to 16:30 (GMT) London, United Kingdom Ticket Information…Read more…
Oppose the Tory Trade Union Bill & stand up for rights and freedoms at work
Sign this Labour Party petition here (an incredible 344,000 people have so far done so).
There is a slight change of plan for tomorrow’s TUC Rally and lobby. Can residents from West Ham Constituency who wish to lobby Lyn Brown MP, please meet our Trad…Read more…
Political, cultural and lifestyle links celebrated in Glasgow/Havana film festival.
Many people over the years have commented on the parallels between the cities of Glasgow and Havana. The enthusiasm for dance, music and film that envelopes both cities has been often referred to,…Read more…
Six million workers are earning less than the Living Wage
TUC says Osborne should stop cutting tax credits and persuade bosses to pay moreRead more…
My Forest Gate: Thursday 5th November 8pm Coffee7
My Forest GateA discussion meeting for all Labour party members, supporters and friends:Thursday 5thNovember 2015 from 8pmCoffee7 corner ofWoodgrange/Sebert Road
Rachel Tripp, Community Lead Councillor for Forest Gate, will lead a friendly and interact…Read more…
USW: New Edition Of Chemical Solutions
The United Steelworkers in the USA & Canada have issued the latest issue of their excellent newsletter for their members working in the Chemicals sector. Click on the link here to download Issue…Read more…
Why we should vote to scrap Trident today
Trident is an expensive status symbol that has no military value and drains resources from conventional defence and socially useful investment.
Today, the Scottish Labour conference in Perth will…Read more…
When you try to “Trick or Treat” a Tory…
Hat tip David Cameron is Killing Britain. Read more…
UNISON calls for halt to Police Scotland control centre closures
Date: Saturday 31 October 2015
UNISON Scotland has pledged full support for a resolution at the Scottish Labour conference today (Saturday 31 October) which demands a halt to the continued closures of local Control Room / Service Centres across Scotland. The resolution, tabled by Aberdeen Central Labour Party at the conference in Perth, highlights the ongoing crisis in Police Scotland’s ControlRead more…
Socialist Dundee Toffee
July 1949
Toffee on the hearth
Sweets
off the ration are hard to get and permission to sell cakes again at
bazaars opens up the most enticing vista of profitable work for Daily Worker bazaars…Read more…
"Packers" at English Football 1939
Lost to history – The role of “packers” at English Football matches (to ensure maximum attendance and basic safety)
This picture from the daily Worker August 1939
One of the joys of English…Read more…
“The boy’s grave” – Kentford Suffolk
“The Boy’s Grave”
1949 Report
During the past 12 months or so I have twice a week had to travel by road between Cambridge and Newmarket.
But not until I had a sport of car trouble the other day and was forced to store and I noticed the lonely g…Read more…
TUC mass lobby of Parliament – protect the right to strike #KillTheBill #TUBill
Monday 2 November
“As you know the Trade Union Bill is the biggest assault on working people’s rights in living memory. We need as many branches and members as possible in Westminster on Monday to lobby MPs and ensure they are aware of the key issues, the impact it will have on our…Read more…
Jonathon Porritt holds media to account over climate change coverage
THE media has failed to convey a true picture of climate change and its implications, renowned environmentalist Jonathon Porritt told a Bristol audience of journalists and members of the public at…Read more…