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Why Labour needs a manufacturing strategy
Despite a last gasp improvement in manufacturing figures at the fag end of last year, after four years of austerity measures the UK economy flat-lined in 2012. Many analysts and commentators are already predicting this year will prove to be … Continue reading
EU Socialists Call For Relaunch Of European Industry
The plenary session of the European Parliament has held a debate on how the European Union can help recover and restart industrial plants. At a time of low demand and with the threat of so many closures, the Socialists and Democrats called on … Continue reading
McCluskey announces boost in organising work as Unite membership jumps by 50,000
Some good news! Unite the Union increased its membership during 2012 and Len McCluskey has announced that Unite will increase organising work this year. Despite a double-dip recession (and moving to a triple dip recession according to pundits) and the continual … Continue reading
TUCs Frances O’Grady tells Euro unions: Don’t let the Prime Minister repatriate workers’ rights
Speaking later today (Monday) at a conference in Madrid, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady will appeal for the help of unions across Europe in persuading their governments to resist David Cameron’s attempt to ‘repatriate’ workers’ rights. Attending a meeting to mark 40 … Continue reading
Urgent action: APP threat to use military to break paper workers strike
The global paper and pulp company Asia Pulp & Paper APP are threatening to use the military to break a strike by the Indonesian Paperworkers Union – FSP2KI. APP is one of the world’s largest paper and pulp manufacturers. The union … Continue reading
Nissan’s anti-union campaign: interview with United Autoworkers President Bob King
Bob King was elected UAW president in June, 2010, by delegates at the UAW’s 35th Constitutional Convention in Detroit. King, who is known for his activism and passionate beliefs in social and economic justice, served three terms as a UAW … Continue reading
Len McCluskey’s Lecture at the LSE, January 15th – full text
Lecture given by Unite General Secretary Len McCluskey at the London School of Economics, January 15th. “The Labour movement and protest” Let me start by expressing my gratitude to all of you for attending tonight. I am humbled to have … Continue reading
Len McCluskey To Speak At LSE
Unite General Secretary, Len McCluskey will be giving a lecture as part of the Ralph Miliband lecture series entitled the Labour Movement and Protest at the LSE on 15th January, the lecture is open to the public and more details … Continue reading
Facts and fiction on welfare – TUCs Nicola Smith
Popular attitudes towards spending on welfare claimants are often based on ignorance and prejudice, fed by politicians and the media by Nicola Smith TUC’s Head Of Economics With public spending under such close scrutiny, it’s no surprise that social security, … Continue reading
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