Saturday, 8 May 2010
Day of dissent planned across Higher Education
Trade unionists at higher education institutions across the UK are set to mount a “day of dissent” as part of a campaign for an improved 2010/11 pay offer and enhanced job security. The action has been agreed by the five higher education unions – the Educational Institute of Scotland, the GMB, UNISON, Unite and the University and College Union. http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=411523&c=1
Friday, 7 May 2010
UNISON GS election - Time to mobilise the Dave Prentis vote
No Clear Mandate………...
The Plurality of Politics…..
Whatever your view of the outcome of the General Election, one thing is certain, after the weekend of wheeling and dealing the target of all politicians will be public services.
STUC comment on General Election result - Majority against deep cuts
“With unemployment in Scotland continuing to rise, the priority must be to secure the recovery from recession. Across the UK there is a clear majority against immediate and deep cuts in public expenditure and this must be reflected in any outcomes from discussions about the nature and form of the next government”, says STUC General Secretary Grahame Smith.
http://www.stuc.org.uk/news/747/stuc-comment-on-general-election-result
http://www.stuc.org.uk/news/747/stuc-comment-on-general-election-result
Banking on a majority
Now that the dust has settled everyone will be asking the question who won the election yesterday? This whole discussion misses the crucial point because no candidate of any party potentially forming a government after today will have a popular mandate, because they are not bound to listen to the voice of the people, but rather carry out the policies of their paymasters, the banks.
Prentis on election outcome - no popular support for savage cuts
UNISON General Secretary, Dave Prentis, has warned politicians that the election results show there is no public support for savage cuts in public services.
Alliance of the progressives or coalition of the damned?
Brown may have the (unwritten) constitutional right to try and form a government but does he have a political consensus to do so? Given the outcomes of last night possibly not but before we navel gaze on constitutional niceties let’s look at the consequences of not having a Lib Lab pact. Former Conservative student activist Clegg’s latest announcement is toying with supporting the Tories but is that really feasible?
Free Ameer Makhoul!
Satetement by the Palestinian NGO’S Network - PNGO: Yesterday morning, May 6, 2010 at 6 am the Israeli General Security Service and Israeli police raided Ameer Makhoul’s home in Haifa and arrested him. Makhoul, serves as General Director of Ittijah – The Union of Arab Community-Based Associations and Chairman of the Public Committee for the Protection of Political Freedoms in the framework of the High Follow-up Committee for the Arab Citizens in Israel.
Thursday, 6 May 2010
SAMWU strike victory
For more information go to:
http://unisonactive.blogspot.com/search/label/South%20Africa
The end of the New Labour project
In 1983 Neil Kinnock, love him or loathe him, used his skills as a great orator to capture the mood of labour supporters with a series of warning that if Margaret Thatcher were to win the election then
‘I warn you not to be ordinary
I warn you not to be young
I warn you not to fall ill
I warn you not to get old’
‘I warn you not to be ordinary
I warn you not to be young
I warn you not to fall ill
I warn you not to get old’
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