There was a big turnout for Glasgow’s Govanhill Carnival last Saturday. The carnival celebrated multiculturalism and diversity in the city. People brought placards against racism and fascism, while others opposed the hated Universal Credit benefit. (Pic: Bob Fotheringham) FBU members should say no to below-inflation offer Firefighters are voting on …
Read More »Plymouth postal workers stage unofficial walkouts
CWU union members outside the delivery office Postal workers at a Royal Mail delivery office in Plymouth returned to work victorious after a three-day unofficial strike last week. Members of the CWU union at the West Park delivery office walked out without an official ballot last Wednesday, alleging bullying and …
Read More »Post workers in Devon walk out over ‘bully’ boss
Post workers walked out unofficially over allegations of bullying (Pic: CWU) Postal workers at a Royal Mail delivery office in Devon walked out on unofficial strike on Wednesday of last week. The members of the CWU union in Ivybridge, near Plymouth, struck after allegations of bullying from their manager. The …
Read More »Labour pledges to push councils into taking back local services | Politics
Councils will be expected to take rubbish collection, cleaning and school dinner provision back in-house under plans to reverse four decades of outsourcing to be announced by the Labour party today . In the biggest shake-up of local government since the Margaret Thatcher-inspired reforms of the 1980s, a future Jeremy …
Read More »Gerald Shamash: The legal aid lawyer who saved Corbyn from electoral defeat | Society
Gerald Shamash has already saved Jeremy Corbyn from electoral defeat. The solicitor’s late-night dash to the Royal Mail sorting office, armed with a judge’s order, prevented delivery of politically damaging – and inaccurate – leaflets. That was 1983, the year the Labour leader was first elected to parliament for Islington …
Read More »Controversial environmental-review bill becomes law
Usher of the Black Rod Greg Peters and Governor General Julie Payette look on as government bills are read in the Senate Chamber during a royal assent ceremony, in Ottawa on June 21, 2019. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press The Liberal government received royal assent on Friday for its contentious Bill …
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