Sixty Years On

This is an article from the current issue of Solidarity, the trade union magazine. It examines the experience of nationalisation, and … More

“Workers Uniting” – a top down decision devoid of democracy

There are a number of serious problems with the ‘merger’ between the United Steel Workers of America and UNITE. To … More

The Citizens Advice Bureau, together with organisations such as the Macmillan cancer charity are calling for the scrapping of prescription … More

The Labour Party in Swindon maintained its ‘strength’ on the Council, losing one seat and gaining another. Yet that leaves … More

You might call it a Hamlet moment, though in this case it’s not so much “to be or not to … More

The furore over the strike by workers at Grangemouth refinery is predictable. Government Ministers have lined up to say that … More

“The government is going down the wrong road and taking the wrong direction. There is no way we are going … More

Gill George, Unite NEC member, reports on her blog http://gillgeorge.wordpress.com/2008/04/07/union-negotiators-recommend-pay-cuts/ that UNISON and RCN walked out on the other unions … More

The trade union and political activist Greg Tucker died yesterday from throat cancer. Here are some brief comments to mark … More

This is a letter to the Swindon Advertiser following a debate sparked off in their letters page. I don’t … More