Nottinghamshire, Mansfield, and Nottingham Trades Union Council has passed a resolution calling on Labour councils “not to cooperate” with new anti-strike legisation.
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Free Our Unions organising meeting — 7pm, Thursday 19 October
Join us for our next open organising meeting, held via Zoom at 7pm on Thursday 19 October.
“Unshackle the unions so workers can set the agenda”
The Trade Union Coordinating Group’s recent pamphlet Workers’ Rights: What Should a Labour Government Deliver? collates policy proposals from the TUCG’s affiliated unions.
Islington’s Labour council resolves to “defend the right to strike”
The Labour-led council in Islington, north London, has passed a motion committing the council to “defend the right to strike”.
Islington council stands with striking workers
Islington borough council, in north London, has passed a resolution supporting striking workers, and opposing anti-union laws.
Free Our Unions fringe meeting at Labour Party conference: 26 September, 7:30pm
Free Our Unions is hosting a fringe meeting at the upcoming Labour Party conference. The meeting will take place from 7:30-9pm at The Liverpool pub, 14 James St, Liverpool L2 7PQ.
Starmer vs. workers’ struggle
By a Free Our Unions supporter With good reason, hundreds of thousands of labour movement activists feel contempt for Keir Starmer and little inclination to treat his pronouncements seriously. Nonetheless, it is an unfortunate fact that Starmer leads the only substantial political party based on the UK’s labour movement. When he uses pro-worker rhetoric –Continue reading “Starmer vs. workers’ struggle”
Pushing workers’ rights up the agenda: Labour Left Internationalists meeting, 5pm, 19 February
UCU activist Rhian Keyse will be speaking on behalf of Free Our Unions at a meeting on 19 February, organised by Labour Left Internationalists (LLI). LLI write: Unite, RMT, CWU, and the TUC passed resolutions in 2021 calling for a joint union demonstration for workers’ and union rights in spring 2022. Since then NHS workers,Continue reading “Pushing workers’ rights up the agenda: Labour Left Internationalists meeting, 5pm, 19 February”
RMT says: we won’t comply with new anti-strike laws
The recent AGM of the National Union of Rail, Maritime, and Transport workers passed several motions on resisting anti-union laws. These reaffirmed RMT’s strong opposition to all legal restrictions on the right to organise and strike, both existing and proposed, and committed the union to continue working with campaigns including Free Our Unions. Crucially, inContinue reading “RMT says: we won’t comply with new anti-strike laws”
Some critical notes on the “New Deal for Working People” Green Paper
A discussion article written by a supporter of Free Our Unions At the 2021 Labour conference a “New Deal for Working People” Green Paper was published by shadow secretary of state for employment rights Andy McDonald – who then resigned over the leadership’s opposition to a £15ph minimum wage and living-wage-level sick pay. The Green Paper is as good asContinue reading “Some critical notes on the “New Deal for Working People” Green Paper”
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