Last week New Labour and unions representing public sector workers announced a deal over pensions. Under the proposal, existing teachers, civil service workers and health workers will retain the right to retire at 60.
Mladen Maric, assistant branch secretary Brent local government Unison
A bus drivers’ strike in north Staffordshire and south Cheshire has shown how unity can be forged between British-born and Polish workers.
Over 5,000 civil service workers struck in the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) on Friday of last week over pay disparities in the department.
Telford rally Around 400 trade unionists packed into a lunchtime rally in Telford last week to protest against the threat to 1,400 local civil service jobs.
A dispute over firefighters in Nottinghamshire being used as cut-price paramedics is escalating as the fire authority moves to make 10 percent deductions from wages of crews who refuse the new duties.
London General Bus drivers based at Putney bus garage voted against an offer from senior management at a consultative ballot on Friday of last week.
Unite blocks the Nazis in St Albans A Unite Against Fascism mobilisation on Wednesday of last week sent a clear message to the British National Party (BNP) to stay out of St Albans, Hertfordshire.
Harry Stanley was shot dead by armed police in Hackney, east London, six years ago. Police said they mistook the chair leg he was carrying home for a shotgun.
September 1999Harry Stanley is shot dead by armed police in Hackney, east London. The 46 year old father of three, who was recovering from cancer, was shot in the head and hand.
Students at Exeter university held a Respect meeting with George Galloway MP last week. The 350 seat venue was packed to overflowing, while up to 100 additional students held an overflow meeting outside.
Over 90 young people attended the launch of Tower Hamlets Youth Respect in east London last Sunday.
