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Salford searches for its workers’ ‘invisible histories’
One of the great institutions of northern England is the Working Class Movement Library in Salford whose collections are a treasure trove of social and labour history. Staff there are now seeking to add to these by means of a … Continue reading
A Wasted Week Vince……
For a man who said that pure laissez-faire economics does not work, Vince Cable’s recent proposals for a British `business bank’ and watered down employment protection are dangerously laid back. While at Unite we welcome the recognition of the need for a new institution to … Continue reading
A Plug For Kevin Halpin Biography
Got this at the TUC – only ‘skimmed read’ it as yet but its is worth checking out…. “One of Britain’s leading communists, Kevin Halpin has been a fighter all his life. As a child in Preston, he fought the poverty … Continue reading
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This weeks TUC
Just back from the TUC in Brighton. Impossible to do blogs and even tweet from inside the hall and at the hotel – rubbish wi-fi at both. So here’s the press releases and statements from the speech’s or comments I … Continue reading
German style mini jobs will create low paid ghetto’s
In a blog posted on the Liasion Committee For The Defence Of Trade Unions website Unite’s Adrian Weir flags up proposals by the extreme right wing Conservative Free Enterprise Group pushing the idea of the introduction of German style low … Continue reading
TUC hits back at Government raising state retirement age
The TUC has said that over half a million people approaching the state pension age are now too ill to work raising fears that the situation will get worse as the state pension age continues to rise. Disability and poor health … Continue reading
Steelworkers and AFL-CIO rally support of pizza workers
The United Steelworkers (USW) in the USA and the AFL-CIO are supporting striking workers at Palermo’s Pizza in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The strike at the frozen pizza factory started in June this year when workers walked out seeking recognition for their … Continue reading
Updated: IG Metall Say Stop Siemens union-busting in the USA; German Press Report Union busting
Siemens, the global engineering giant, likes to say it’s a socially responsible company. It even just signed an agreement with labour organisations committing it to respect workers’ rights around the globe. So what does Siemens do within days after signing this agreement? … Continue reading
Working Time Directive: Commission agrees more time for negotiations
The European Commission has agreed to a joint proposal from the European social partners to extend the negotiating period on reviewing the Working Time Directive to 31st December 2012. The Commission reports that negotiations are ‘making progress’. László Andor, European … Continue reading
Top lawyer says introduction of Tribunal fees will hit businesses harder
Robert Gibson, Managing Partner of the Samuel Phillips Law Firm and a specialist in employment law, has warned that the introduction of fees for claimants in employment tribunals will do nothing to ‘weed out’ the vexatious claims. The Government intends to introduce a fee … Continue reading