By Professor David Bailey The proposed merger between Honda and Nissan which hit the dust last week would have created the world’s fourth-biggest automaker. The shotgun marriage was set in motion after a struggling Nissan was spooked by reports of … Continue reading Read more…
Shifting Gear? The EU’s Tariffs On Chinese Battery Electric Vehicles
By Professor David Bailey David Bailey unpacks why the EU have imposed significant tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and explores whether they will have the desired effect. The European Union (EU) recently took a bold step by imposing tariffs of … Continue reading Read more…
Unite Statement On Far Right Thuggery
TUC Statement On Far Right Violence
We stand together in peace and solidarity with the people of Southport following the horrific events that took place on Monday 29th July have left us all in shock. Our thoughts are with the families and loved ones of those … Continue reading Read more…
Labour Needs A Plan To Neutralise Farage
First published in the Morning Star July 19th Like many Morning Star readers I had to do a ‘double take’ when the General Election exit poll predicted Reform would win 13 seats. The final figure turned out to be five … Continue reading Read more…
How Labour Can Govern For Working People
By Paul Nowak, TUC General Secretary The trade union movement will work with Keir Starmer to deliver change. What an extraordinary moment in British politics. Labour back in power with a near-record majority. The Conservatives brutally ejected from office. A … Continue reading Read more…
UPDATED : Wait To Election Of Labour Government Over Future Of Port Talbot Demands Unite
The UK steel industry stands on the precipice after Tata Steel announced plans earlier this year to close the blast furnaces at the Port Talbot steel works in July and September 2024, ceasing iron production and decimating what remains of … Continue reading Read more…
Down, But Not Out
Julian Vaughan, a great trade unionist on his quest to become the first working trading driver to sit in the House of Commons in 50 years. After standing as a Labour candidate in the last two General Elections, when you … Continue reading Read more…
MediaNorth Condemns Banning Of Al Jazeera by Israeli Government.
The Israeli government voted on Sunday 5th May to shut down the operations of Al Jazeera, one of the last remaining international media networks reporting from the war-ravaged Gaza strip. As a result, Al Jazeera’s offices in Israel were closed, … Continue reading Read more…
TUC AI Report, Employment Bill & Organising In Digital & Tech Sectors
The TUCs special task force report on Artificial intelligence and Employment Rights Bill was launched at the TUC Congress House in London on April 18th. Comprising of the TUC, the Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy at the University of … Continue reading Read more…
PSC Rally Bedford April 13th
Tony Burke Speech April 13th, Labour & Palestine, Bedford PSC Trade Union Officer Hundreds of thousands of people have been demonstrating in London every two weeks including many from Bedfordshire and our trade unions. Without those demonstrations the genocide now … Continue reading Read more…
Bedford PSC Demands Ceasefire & An End To The Gaza War
By Linda Jack, Chair of Unite Health and Local Government Branch Over 200 supporters of the people of Palestine joined a march and rally from Bedford Park to Castle Mound to call for an urgent ceasefire in Gaza. With International … Continue reading Read more…
Hugh Lanning of Labour & Palestine Speech January 18th
Palestine in 2024 – What the World should be doing For the first time since the war on Gaza began there was a “Labour Members for Palestine” bloc on the march last Saturday, January 13th. The bloc was organised by … Continue reading Read more…
Updated: IF Metall members in Sweden strike at Tesla – unions line up in support
Over 120 Tesla mechanics in Sweden have commenced strike action after the company refused to agree to union recognition and collective bargaining. It is expected that sales staff who are members of the Unionen union will strike this coming week. … Continue reading Read more…
UAW Wins Just Transition at General Motors
UAW President Shawn Fain has announced that General Motors will include electric vehicle battery production work in the UAW’s national master agreement with the company. GM’s commitment is a historic step forward, guaranteeing that the transition to electric vehicles at … Continue reading Read more…
UAW Dispute With US Automakers: Biden & Trump Try To Woo Union Members
Biden tells Auto strikers ‘Stick with it’, while Trump says the strikes are ‘ridiculous’ For the first time in modern history a sitting US president joined and spoke at at union picket line this week. Joe Biden was accompanied by … Continue reading Read more…
Sarah Woolley: “Trade Union Movement Should Back Organise Now”
Sarah Woolley, General Secretary of Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) is calling on the whole labour movement to back Organise Now, as it celebrates its first anniversary. As figures show that 200,000 workers (mainly women) left the trade … Continue reading Read more…
Updated: Where To Now For The BRICS Nations
Economist Jim O’Neill (now Lord O’Neill) originally coined the phrase ‘BRICs’ in a 2001 Goldman Sach’s economic paper with the title ‘The World Needs Better Economic BRICs’ – which discussed the prospects for four emerging economies – Brazil, Russia, India, … Continue reading Read more…
Hatfield Heath, Essex Walk
For various reasons I haven’t posted any walks lately. I know some say they enjoy my posts on walking more than the ones on politics or trade unions! To me, my walking or running (very slowly) in the countryside is my “hinterland”. This walk last …Read more…
Unite delegates overwhelmingly reject disaffiliation from UK Labour Party
Brighton UK: Following a passionate and ‘well-tempered’ debate at Unite’s rules conference today (Monday 10th July) the union which is the Labour Party’s biggest affiliate has overwhelmingly rejected proposals that would have resulted in the union disaffiliating from Labour. An … Continue reading Read more…