Category Archives: Labour Party

King & Fowler – Settlement reached!

Update: Unite members involved in the strike at King & Fowler on Merseyside, who make components for the aerospace industry have reached an agreement with their employer which is satisfactory. The agreement includes pay increases for all members, additional holiday entitlement, … Continue reading

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The UK Economy Unspun

The UK Economy Unspun from Trades Union Congress  

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Unite Scotland Statement On Falkirk CLP

Unite Scotland statement on the Falkirk Constituency Labour Party (CLP) selection by Pat Rafferty, Unite Scottish Regional Secretary. That Unite did nothing wrong in the Falkirk CLP is now a matter of fact.  This was made clear by the Labour Party last … Continue reading

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Falkirk : Statements by Labour Party & Karie Murphy

Issued Septemeber 6th Labour Party The Labour Party began an internal process to examine the controversy surrounding the selection of a parliamentary candidate for Falkirk. At each step Labour’s general secretary and NEC have acted quickly to protect the interest … Continue reading

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Free Huber! Sign the petition – Get involved.

At 15.30 on Sunday 25th August the Colombian trade union leader Huber Ballesteros was arrested in Colombia. Huber was an official TUC guest for the upcoming TUC conference. A JFC led delegation of trade unionists and politicians from Britain, Ireland, Canada and … Continue reading

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Bangladesh compensation meetings start September 11th

IndustriALL Global Union reports that it is working hard to get brands and retailers that sourced from Tazreen and Rana Plaza to participate in talks in Geneva on 11th and 12th September. The meetings will seek to achieve proper compensation … Continue reading

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Recovery In Wongaland?

A couple of weeks ago the right wing media went into “Booming Britain overdrive”! The impression given was that the worst of the crisis was over. High Street spending was up; well paid jobs were to be plentiful; companies were … Continue reading

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Morning Star Fringe @ the TUC Bournemouth

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CTUF – IER – CLASS TUC Fringe Meeting

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Vote For Jack Jones!

We have been notified by the International Brigade Memorial Trust that Southwark News and Southwark Historical Society have drawn up a shortlist of former residents nominated to have a ‘Blue Plaque’ dedicated to them. The shortlist includes Jack Jones, former General … Continue reading

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