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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
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
Time for our leaders to face up to the facts: Austerity is killing jobs and the recovery
The European Trade Union Congress – the umbrella group for EU trade unions and union federations – has called upon politicians, EU officials, academics and employers meeting this week in Brussels to face up to the failure of austerity programmes across Europe and … 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
Report warns of UK manufacturing skills shortage
A recent report, published by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES), says that a fifth of job vacancies in manufacturing firms in the Midlands and the North West of England remain unfilled because of a lack of skilled … 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
Justice For Colombia welcomes peace talks between Government and FARC
The Uk based campaigning group, supported by many UK unions, Justice For Columbia has welcomed reports – which have been now confirmed by Columbian President Santos, that the Colombian Government and the FARC, (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia — Ejército … Continue reading