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Len McCluskey: It’s Time For A New Deal For Workers – No Going Back To Business As Usual
There can be no going back to business as usual Unite General Secretary Len McCluskey has said in his May Day message. In a message of solidarity to workers Len says that it is time for a new deal for workers, … Continue reading
Len McCluskey: “We need to unite behind Keir Starmer to cleanse Labour of this shame
With the labour movement reeling from the revelations contained in the leaked report concerning how Labour HQ has handled complaints over anti-semitism in recent years, the party’s biggest affiliate has called for unity behind the new leader. Writing today (Wednesday) … Continue reading
March 2020 Edition Of Media North – Download
You can download the new 8 page pdf edition of Media North’s latest newsletter by clicking on this link MediaNorth.March2020 It has some great reports from student journalists on the very successful February ‘It’s the Media, Stupid!’ Conference, along with our … Continue reading
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25 million jobs could be lost worldwide as a result of COVID-19, says ILO
The economic and labour crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic could increase global unemployment by almost 25 million, according to a new assessment by the International Labour Organization (ILO). However, if we see an internationally coordinated policy response, as happened … Continue reading
Government Should Tell The Truth Over NHS
TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady appearing on BBC’s Question Time on Thursday told Tory health Minister Matt Hancock to “tell the truth” about the problems in the NHS in dealing with the Coronavirus. She said: “There is a worry over … Continue reading
UK auto industry shuts down: government needs to step in to support workers, and fast, as Coronavirus hits
By Professor David Bailey, is Senior Fellow at the UK in a Changing Europe, Professor of Business Economics at the Birmingham Business School and Visiting Professor at the Centre for Brexit Studies March 19th 2020 (updated) With JLR confirming it will … Continue reading
Len McCluskey: “We need measures equal to the economic and public health emergencies upon us”
Responding to chancellor Rishi Sunak’s package of support for businesses announced this evening (Tuesday, 17th March) and the prime minister’s pledge to do `whatever it takes’ to support people and jobs through the corona virus crisis, the head of the UK’s leading union, Unite, … Continue reading
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Yorkshire Premiere of ‘Wapping – The Workers Story’
The Yorkshire premiere of the film “Wapping – the Workers’ Story” – see flyer below. Although the event is free, space is limited, so please do book by clicking here.
Robot report has ‘forgotten the humans’
A new report on the automation of work in the public sector overlooks the threat to jobs, the Unite union warned yesterday. Unite said that Artificial Intelligence & Public Standards, a governmental advisory committee’s analysis of how robot techology could … Continue reading
Trade Agreements Will Impact On Wages And Working Conditions
By Sharon Graham, Unite Executive Officer, January 31st, 2020 : The ‘cost of living crisis’ is showing no sign of coming to an end. Only now, over ten years after the financial crisis are wages in real terms returning to … Continue reading