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Labour Movement

Labour’s sick pay U-turn slammed by party members

Chris Jarvis 18 September 2023 Labour’s sick pay U-turn slammed by party members2023-09-18T11:11:14+01:00 Labour Movement No Comment
Reports that Labour has abandoned plans to transform Britain's sick pay rules have been met with widespread criticism from members on the left of the party. According to reports in LabourList, Keir…
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Major human rights groups demand Algeria end ‘assault on fundamental freedoms’

Chris Jarvis 18 September 2023 Major human rights groups demand Algeria end ‘assault on fundamental freedoms’2023-09-18T10:46:17+01:00 News No Comment
A coalition of human rights organisations have called for Algerian authorities to end what they describe as an 'assault on fundamental freedoms'. The call was made to coincide with a…
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Taxes on UK’s biggest polluters could have raised £23bn over the last year

Chris Jarvis 18 September 2023 Taxes on UK’s biggest polluters could have raised £23bn over the last year2023-09-16T09:59:24+01:00 News No Comment
A new report has found that fairer taxes in the UK's biggest polluters could have raised up to £23bn last year. The report, published by Oxfam, found that more rigorous…
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Climate campaigners in Manchester protest East African Crude Oil Pipeline

Chris Jarvis 17 September 2023 Climate campaigners in Manchester protest East African Crude Oil Pipeline2023-09-17T19:10:49+01:00 News No Comment
On Friday 15 September, campaigners protested in Manchester against the construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). EACOP is currently under construction and is intended to transport crude…
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Strike dates: Journalists at National World to walk out

Chris Jarvis 17 September 2023 Strike dates: Journalists at National World to walk out2023-09-17T14:36:17+01:00 Labour Movement No Comment
Journalists at the National World publisher will be taking strike action on Monday 18 September in a dispute over pay. Over 330 journalists at titles in the UK and Ireland…
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Kenya faces calls to ban use of hazardous pesticides

Chris Jarvis 17 September 2023 Kenya faces calls to ban use of hazardous pesticides2023-09-17T12:18:43+01:00 News No Comment
Campaigners have urged Kenya to ban the use of hazardous pesticides this week. This comes as a new study has identified that pesticides prohibited from being used in the European…
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Conservative Party Conference to be met with ‘Festival of resistance’

Chris Jarvis 17 September 2023 Conservative Party Conference to be met with ‘Festival of resistance’2023-09-17T11:15:20+01:00 News No Comment
Campaigners are set to descend on Manchester in October for a 'festival of resistance'. Organised by the People's Assembly, there will be a series of events and protests to coincide…
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New poll suggests Greens could win first ever seat in the Senedd

Chris Jarvis 17 September 2023 New poll suggests Greens could win first ever seat in the Senedd2023-09-17T10:35:51+01:00 Green Parties 1 Comment
YouGov's latest poll of voting intention for the next Senedd election is out. Among the findings, the survey suggests the Green Party could be on track to win its first…
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Firefighters face £15,000 gap in postcode lottery on maternity pay, research finds

Chris Jarvis 16 September 2023 Firefighters face £15,000 gap in postcode lottery on maternity pay, research finds2023-09-16T12:06:43+01:00 Labour Movement No Comment
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has published a new report into maternity pay and provisions in the fire service which has found that there is a staggering £15,000 difference in…
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Matt Wrack elected TUC president and pledges ‘determined, mobilised trade union movement’

Chris Jarvis 16 September 2023 Matt Wrack elected TUC president and pledges ‘determined, mobilised trade union movement’2023-09-16T10:39:08+01:00 Labour Movement No Comment
Fire Brigades Union general secretary Matt Wrack was elected as president of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) this week. Wrack will serve in the role for a year and will…
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