Recent racist riots across the country have been a disgrace and completely shameful. UNISON will be standing up to the thugs and bigots who are attempting to divide working class people by such violence and intimidation. They will not succeed. .&…Read more…
Unity call at 135th Durham Miners’ Gala
Unite members from across all regions and sectors joined this year’s 135th Durham Miners’ Gala, where it is estimated that 200,000 people attended on Saturday (July 13). At one of…Read more…
Newham Mayor Candidate – Why we need a leader to make a hard decision
I must admit that I agree with much (but not all) of the rant below by Newham @triggerdemocracy. I to have been overwhelmed by complaints by local Party members about what has gone on and will support the call for a proper and independent enquiry into …Read more…
Two tribes is not the way to reconnect with abandoned Britain
The EU referendum result was a close one – 52% to 48% suggests a country deeply divided, and there are clearly good reasons for being concerned about that. But the polling the TUC commissioned…Read more…
United we stand, divided we fall
Have you ever wondered where the expression “United we stand, divided we fall” comes from? It is a traditional trade union saying but I was surprised to find it is far older.
The ancient Greek Aesop’s “The Four Oxen and the Lion”
The fable reads as follows:
When Workers Unite
Great cartoon from USA Union General Electrics Workers union. If you want to know what trade unionism is all about, this says pretty much it all. Unity is strength. United we stand, divided we fall. Read more…