This is an article from the current issue of Solidarity, the trade union magazine. It examines the experience of nationalisation, and…
“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…
Prescription charges – time to abolish them
The Citizens Advice Bureau, together with organisations such as the Macmillan cancer charity are calling for the scrapping of prescription…
Tory wins seat on Council estate – “We did very well”, says Labour leader
The Labour Party in Swindon maintained its ‘strength’ on the Council, losing one seat and gaining another. Yet that leaves…
Unite – insulting the intelligence of the members
You might call it a Hamlet moment, though in this case it’s not so much “to be or not to…
Supporting “non-existent colleagues”
The furore over the strike by workers at Grangemouth refinery is predictable. Government Ministers have lined up to say that…
Stealing our money? Council Housing and union political funds
“The government is going down the wrong road and taking the wrong direction. There is no way we are going…
Negotiating pay cuts – or, how to throw Gordon Brown a lifeline
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…
Greg Tucker
The trade union and political activist Greg Tucker died yesterday from throat cancer. Here are some brief comments to mark…
Buses: a public service, not a ‘business’
This is a letter to the Swindon Advertiser following a debate sparked off in their letters page. I don’t…
Martin Wicks 