Thousands of jobs are being cut across government departments as chancellor Gordon Brown’s assault on the civil service gathers pace.
BBC unions are balloting their members to strike against director general Mark Thompson’s plans to slash 3,800 jobs.
Strike action by workers in the Bectu and Amicus unions at ITV has forced management to make an improved offer over pay.
Striking workers brought Glasgow’s subway system to a complete halt last week. The workers, members of the T&G union, struck on Friday and Saturday of last week.
Staff at Bradford College have won their ballots for strikes against compulsory redundancies. The college lecturers’ union Natfhe won an 87 percent vote for action on a turnout of over 61 percent.
Over 60 people attended a meeting last week in support of five Liverpool social workers who were suspended following strike action which ended in January.
Make Poverty History events are planned to take place in schools and colleges.
Unite Against Fascism held a day of action in England and Wales last Saturday.
All three major parties have outlined policies on drugs in their general election manifestos—and all three are putting forward some sort of crackdown.
Some 200 people protested as Babar Ahmad’s hearing restarted in London on Monday. Babar is threatened with extradition to the US on bogus "terror" charges. This site will carry news updates as they become available.
MAKE SURE you are in Edinburgh on Saturday 2 July and the days afterwards, because it is going to be a major event which will see huge numbers march to demand that the G8 leaders act over debt, aid and trade.
"There should be a health warning on Make Poverty History campaigning materials — ‘Handle with care, this could change your life’."
