USA: preparing for war not defence
5 February 2018
The USA has announced a new "defence" strategy. It's really about warmongering and how to defeat opponents at any cost.
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Click to enlist? Oops...
28 January 2018
The government’s attempt to recruit solely by online application has failed despite spending over £1.3 billion on a computer system run by Britain’s largest outsourcing IT company.
University pensions fight takes off
28 January 2018
Strike action will begin in universities across Britain as academic staff fight back against the plan by the university employers to close their final salary pension scheme.
Royal Mail snubs EU withdrawal
21 January 2018
The Royal Mail has announced that it will not be issuing special stamps to commemorate leaving the European Union, claimingit would damage its “strict political neutrality”.
Co-op Bank slashes yet more branches
21 January 2018
Now effectively in the hands of US private equity companies, the Co-op Bank has ordered a further round of branch closures.
EU imposes anti-union law on Greece
18 January 2018
Under orders from the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the IMF, the Greek government has pushed through the most anti-union law in Europe.
Hope for skills at Bombardier trains
17 January 2018
On the back of new contracts, Bombardier has announced more apprenticeships in Derby to work on the new Aventra trains.
Sickness among teachers rockets
15 January 2018
Sickness among teachers is adding to the pressure created by staff shortages – leading to a teachers leaving the profession and creating even more strain.
A farewell to coal?
15 January 2018
The government has repeated its intention to close all coal-fired electricity power generation by 2025.
Carillion: over the precipice
15 January 2018
Carillion the construction and facilities management services company has collapsed into liquidation, as we predicted in October 2017. This is a failure of the “free” market and capitalist dogma: its workers and those who use its services will suffer.
Faith in schools
15 January 2018
The government is doing little to curb religious segregation and the influence of faith schools. The new education secretary is a supporter of religious segregation. The chief inspector of schools says more powers are needed to tackle illegal faith schools.
Museum workers fight contract changes
11 January 2018
Over 25 workers at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich braved freezing weather on 1 January 2018 to picket in protest against proposed contractual changes.