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Pentonville 5 – Annual Commemoration
REMEMBER OUR HISTORY – FIGHT FOR TODAY FIGHT THE ATTACK ON UNIONS PENTONVILLE 5 ANNUAL COMMEMORATION 1972-2013 FRIDAY 16 AUGUST 2013 18.00 UNITE HQ 128 THEOBALDS ROAD LONDON WC1X 8TN (Nearest tube HOLBORN) Celebrating a vital battle in working class … Continue reading
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
Blacklisting 2013 – The Workers Story
An excellent video telling the story of the campaign to end blacklisting in the UK – a national scandal.
BIS slips up on tribunal hearings – the wonder of Wollies!
In an important development related to the requirement of an employer to consult on redundancies, a red-faced Department For Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has requested permission to appeal against the recent judgment by the Employment Appeal Tribunal in the … Continue reading
The Other September 11th – Chile 40 Years On
September 11th this year marks the 40th Anniversary of the military coup in Chile. The Coup ushered in a neo-liberal experiment which was supported by by right wing parties including the UK Conservative Party. Thatcher became a key supporter of General … Continue reading
The State Of The Unions In The USA
The following blog was posted by the noted US columnist Harold Meyerson on American Prospect and makes interesting reading, particularly in conjunction with my own recent article in Tribune (also published on Left Foot Forward) which examined the growth of … Continue reading
Back The Bill To Curb Legal Loan Sharks
Unite is backing Paul Blomfield’s bill to curb legal loan sharks. The good news is the bill has already had its first reading, but now the hard work starts. On Friday 12th July the bill has its second reading in the House … Continue reading
DP World: Fighting For Dockers Rights
This week I was proud to take part in a demo outside the offices of DP World, in Vauxhall, London. As the Unite Executive Committee was meeting in London, the Chair of the EC Tony Woodhouse suspended business so as … Continue reading
Miliband’s Alternative To “Osborne’s Punishing Experiement”
In the coverage of Ed Miliband’s speech at Newham Dockside yesterday, the sections of the speech on the world of work received only minimal media coverage. These included the abuses meted out to agency workers; topping up low paid workers … Continue reading
Lobbying scandal? Better bring up the stale old anti-union vomit
By Len McCluskey If Britain’s political elite is despised for one thing as much as its corruption, from MPs’ expenses to the revolving door with business to its once more-exposed flogging of parliamentary influence for cash, it is its cynicism. … Continue reading