Fleet Auxiliarly action over pay
Nearly 700 Royal Fleet Auxiliary sailors, members of the RMT union, are to take industrial action from 2 July in a dispute over pay.
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Swiss reject EU blackmail [shorter version]
The EU is being forced into a hardball approach to Switzerland because with Brexit still unresolved it cannot afford to be seen as weak.
No deal in good shape - official
Britain is in good shape for a No Deal Brexit, according to Mark Sedwill, head of the British civil service.
Now finish the job [workers version]
The latest attempt by would-be Brexit wreckers was defeated in Parliament in June. But the job is not yet done. They will try again. We have to keep the pressure on untrustworthy Westminster politicians of whatever party.
Council cuts killing homeless people
28 June 2019
More homeless people die in the areas with the biggest council cuts, a new study suggests.
Revealed: local authority staff slump
28 June 2019
New figures revealed by the trade union Unison at its annual conference in Liverpool show that a quarter of council jobs have been lost since 2010.
Action over pay in Royal Fleet Auxiliary
27 June 2019
Nearly 700 Royal Fleet Auxiliary sailors, members of the RMT union, are to take industrial action from 2 July in a dispute over pay.
Stop shutting down debate
In an atmosphere similar to McCarthyism, a trade union officer has been hounded out of office after expressing support for Brexit.
Now finish the job
18 June 2019
The latest attempt by would-be Brexit wreckers was defeated in Parliament last week. But the job is not yet done. They will try again.
Primary teachers strike over forced academisation
Teachers at a primary school in Waltham Abbey, Essex, will begin a series of strikes this week over plans to force it into the hands of a controversial academy trust.
Petition launched to protect British seafaring
18 June 2019
Momentum is developing around campaigns to use Brexit to boost employment, wages and conditions among British seafarers.
We're in good shape for no deal - official
16 June 2019
Britain is in good shape for a no deal Brexit, according to the head of the civil service. He said preparations for leaving the EU without an agreement were now advanced, despite earlier fears.