Union
United against the Cuts
By TSF at March 28, 2011 | 12:04 am | 1 Comments
On Saturday I attended the march against the cuts in London which was organised by the Trade Union Congress. The scenes on the ground were completely different to what was being reported in the media. People no matter what their occupation or background were united against the cuts to front line services. Emergency service personnel, teachers, pensioners and families all more...
New UNITE Leader
By TSF at November 21, 2010 | 5:58 pm | 1 Comments
Len McCluskey has been elected as the first General Secretary of Unite the Union which is the biggest and most powerful union in Britain. Len will take over when the two joint general secretaries Tony Woodley and Derek Simpson stand down. Len was seen as the front runner right from the start, he set his vision out about the sort of union he wants to be in charge of, more...
++Fire Brigade Strike Called Off++
By TSF at November 4, 2010 | 8:13 pm | 1 Comments
The controversial strike by London fire brigade on bonfire night has been called off by the Fire Brigades Union. The strike was widely condemned by politicians and the public as it would have meant that on the busiest night of the year, fire fighters in the capital would have been on the picket line rather than protecting the public. A 47 hour strike was due to start at more...
An Autumn of Discontent?
By TSF at September 13, 2010 | 7:40 pm | 0 Comment
Unions… every Tory governments worse nightmare or a vital part of a workers life? I think it is the latter. As a union member, i know that my union is there to represent me and my needs as a worker. We all know that the cuts are going to be big and therefore result in job losses, from the policeman to postman, jobs will be lost. The TUC is holding its annual more...
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