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 …
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 …
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 …
Starting work – 9.12AM ETA in pub next door – 5.42PM It’s Work Your Proper Hours Day!
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 …
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 …
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 …
Oh well, that will be my career up then. Personnel Today magazine and the TUC have been talking to union reps, and found that 92 per cent think that taking on the role of rep has damaged their career prospects. Hmm. Not so sure, and I think you can spin it pretty well to work …
Our left blogohemisphere is getting quite excited about Sen Barack Obama’s race for the Democratic presidential nomination over the pond. It’s like Howard Dean never screamed, hurrah! And there’s quite a lot to get excited about – as this video shows (thanks, parburypolitica!): Top orator, Impeccable community politics CV, all career moves covered by good …
Tragic news from Guatemala this week, as STEPQ dockers’ union leader Pedro Zamora was executed in broad daylight as he picked up his young sons from hospital on Monday. The murder looks to have been committed by rightwing paramilitaries, following threats over his union’s campaign against port privatisation in Puerto Quetzal. STEPQ are trying to …