Euro out of here!

Well, after pondering last week as to why the BNP wanted to set up their own union, it’s become clear in a very welcome way. They aren’t going to be getting into any others anytime soon. The European Court of Human Rights has just ruled today that unions can legitimately expel BNP members, thanks to …

Sullied-arity

Further to my recent post on the BNP union, Solidarity, and Skuds’ comment, I was interested to find this old news release (“Solidarity’s right wing friends“) from South African union federation COSATU, concerning South Africa’s own Solidarity union, and accusations that they are trying to maintain old “whites-only” job policies. I’d thought the BNP union …

…Clocking off

Okay. 5.48pm, so only a few minutes late, I can live with that in terms of working my proper hours. If you’re still in the office, what are you up to, you fool? Knock it on the head now – Flee whilst you still can! **With the important caveat that if you’re just reading blogs …

A solidarity of one?

This weekend, the BNP’s trade union, Solidarity, gains its certificate of independence, and can practice as a union. It’s an interesting move, but I really can’t work out why they are trying to do this. For starters, their members will never get the full benefits of being in a union. Crudely put, there are three …

The view from the rather less cheap seats…

Welcoming a top new addition to the left-blogohemisphere – Tom, and his labour and capital blog. Tom is a proper hen’s tooth, a good unionist with a real insight into the murky world of big finance (and a very good chap to boot). I’ll be following his new blog very keenly, as corporate governance and …

Now where did I put my desk?

I’m normally very good at minding my hours, so shall make a point of being down the pub on time this Friday for Work Your Proper Hours Day. I tried this quiz for myself as I am now, and again as I was in my last job, where I did do some silly hours (and …