Irish workers go on hunger strike over unfair dismissals
Two workers at the Green Isle Foods factory in Ireland have gone on hunger strike in a dispute over unfair dismissals. They have been striking for six months.
Trade Unions
New rights for families are good news for business
This new policy on parental leave provides families with more choice in their work/family balance, and allows children to spend more time with their fathers.
Labour’s “job guarantee” vital in fight against long term unemployment
The TUC propose that the job guarantee should be available to all adults who have been unemployed and claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance for more than 12 months.
Allegations on TUC’s development role without foundation
A slew of recent articles seek to undermine the important and justifiable role for the TUC in delivering development policy. Left Foot Forward refutes the claims.
Jobseeker’s Allowance is worth less and harder to claim than ever before
While unemployment is continuing to rise, & the labour market remains fragile, the rate of increase in unemployment has been slower than we could have expected.
Cameron’s policies look after big business chums at expense of workers’ rights
David Cameron looks to put the interests of his big business friends at the expense of workers’ health and safety.
Binmen clean up
The Leeds bin strike is over, after management and unions agreed a deal which will see most workers receive pay rises linked to productivity targets being hit.
Tories cannot curb public sector strikes. Fact
The right to strike is almost universally recognised, in international treaties & instruments, as a fundamental human right – in both private & public sectors.
Barber: progressives must “fight back” against spending cuts
Brendan Barber urged the progressive centre-left to “fight back” against spending cuts. He called for a domestic ‘Tobin’ tax to raise £30 billion a year.
Tories post mixed messages over strike policy
Tory big-wigs at sixes and sevens over postal strike policy.