The Communications Workers Union North West Region Annual Conference took place last week during the TUC’s campaign against the Trade Union Bill currently going through the House of Lords. All across the NW Region proud CWU members employed by Royal Mail Group demonstrated their solidarity for the TUC’s campaign against the Bill by gathering at […]
Posted: 1st January 2016
RMT responds to new figures showing massive increase in race hate crimes on Britain’s transport services and demands end to staff cuts. RMT demands an end to staff cuts as shocking new figures show that race hate crime levels on British transport services have increased by 36% since 2011 with even bigger increases in specific […]
Posted: 1st January 2016
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Posted: 1st January 2016
With the media in TV and newspapers, not to mention on social networking, neglecting to tell the whole story about the Trade Union Bill: members of the public and trade union members too, can be forgiven for asking "Just what are the issues and why should I be concerned". Here the TUC briefing document explains […]
Posted: 1st January 2016
General Secretary Dave Ward called on retired members to come out onto the streets for the week of action in February against the pernicious Trade Union Bill. Addressing the Union’s Retired Members conference held in Manchester last month, Dave highlighted the vote thresholds, which in some public sector cases could mean a union having to […]
Posted: 1st January 2016
MPs have issued a report into Openreach which concludes with the recommendation of the breakup of BT. The report from the group of cross-party MPs who make up the British Infrastructure Group which is chaired by Tory MP Grant Shapps; calls for the complete breakup of Openreach from BT in a 72 page report entitled […]
Posted: 1st January 2016
Shock plans to outsource nearly 100 Crown Post Offices have been strongly criticised by the CWU, who have accused management and the Government of “blatant privatisation.” This morning, the company announced they are seeking “franchise partners” within the retail sector for 39 Crown offices over the next few months, with around a further 50 earmarked […]
Posted: 1st January 2016
Yesterday’s House Of Lords debate on the Trade Union Bill lasted some 8 hours, with a vast number of speakers opposing the Bill. Some interesting analysis of the affects of the Bill, most of which are intended according to those opposing it; became evident in the debate. If you want clarification of what the Bill […]
Posted: 1st January 2016
Jeremy Corbyn today hit out at the “appalling” treatment of the striking NHS England workers, including attempts to “smear them in the press”, which he says has led directly to the decision to take industrial action today. He added that “everybody in Britain” is “grateful for the hard work” junior doctors carry out. Shadow Health […]
Posted: 1st January 2016
Whilst the media misinforms the general public about just what the Trade Union Bill is all about, merely reporting that it is to regulate strike ballots, anyone listening or watching the House of Lords 2nd reading debate which started yesterday afternoon (11th January 2016) around 3:10pm and went on until after 11 pm; would have […]
Posted: 1st January 2016