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Tag: Trade Unionism
Lynch, Wrack & Graham Lead Chorus of Union Voices Against Tory Budget
"Jeremy Hunt has shown two fingers to workers unable to afford even the basics" - Matt Wrack. FBU.
Fight scapegoating and hate – Maryam Eslamdoust
Now is the time to stand up to racism, says the TSSA's Maryam Eslamdoust.
Mick McGahey was a political visionary. A product of his class and movement – Richard Leonard MSP
Richard Leonard MSP recalls the political legacy of the leader of the NUM miners union in Scotland, Mick McGahey, 40 years after the 1984-85 miner's strike
Tories’ anti-boycott bill returning to parliament – Labour must vote against this toxic new law!
The Tories’ anti-boycott bill is returning to parliament.
UN vote illustrates how Starmer is at odds with international opinion on Gaza
"The UN vote... significantly shows the disconnect between the political establishment represented by Sunak & Starmer, & the majority of voters."
An existential threat to the unions?
"The TUC has called a Special Congress to chart the movement’s resistance to this law. It is widely believed that the Congress will not call for non-compliance with the Strikes Act but will offer support to affiliates that choose to go down the non-compliance route."
This should have been a King’s Speech for ordinary people – Ian Lavery MP
Ian Lavery writes about the missed opportunities to deliver for ordinary people in the King's Speech, thanks to a Conservative Party that continues to redistribute to the wealthiest in society.
Rail ticket office closures at the end of the line – TSSA
"None of this need have happened. We have been saying from the outset that railway ticket offices and station staff are a vital and loved public service. They should never have been under attack in the first place." Maryam Eslamdoust Rail union TSSA has said it is delighted that the government has admitted defeat over…
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We need a vision of hope – “We’re not the Tories” is not good enough
Mark Serwotka writes for Labour Conference 2023, & the need for a bold, transformative agenda.