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RMT’s Bob Crow calls for ‘generalised strikes and community direct action’ to resist ConDem Government assault on jobs, living standards and public services

SPEAKING TO delegates at transport union RMT's annual conference in Aberdeen today, General Secretary Bob Crow will issue a 'call to arms' to the entire Labour and Trade Union Movement and communities under attack for a 'sustained campaign of generalised strikes across both the public and private sectors and community direct action to defend public services in the teeth of the fiscal fascism being unleashed by this ConDem government.'

June 30th, 2010 rmt releases

Further Strike Action at Birmingham College

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:36:00 GMT
Members of the NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union, join with other trade unions to support a second day of strike action at Cadbury College in Birmingham, to protest over cuts to jobs and pay.

June 29th, 2010 NASUWT - Press Releases

Benefits of Regional Growth Fund will be dwarfed by the damage of spending cuts

Commenting on the launch today (Tuesday) of a £1 billion Regional Growth Fund for areas particularly affected by public spending cuts, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:

June 29th, 2010 Trades Union Congress news releases

Growth fund a “drop in the ocean of cuts”

£1bn regional growth fund to be spread across the country

June 29th, 2010 Unison news releases

Government ambition is now vital for success of Green Investment Bank

Commenting on the report published today (Tuesday) by the Green Investment Bank Commission, led by Bob Wigley, which sets out a number of proposals for how such a bank could operate, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:

June 29th, 2010 Trades Union Congress news releases

Staff strike at Manchester College in row over contracts

Members of UCU at Manchester College will be on strike tomorrow in a row over terms and conditions.

June 29th, 2010 UCU releases

Fares rip-off will blunt high-speed rail’s green potential, says RMT

THE GREAT rail-fares rip-off will undermine the green potential of high-speed rail under short-sighted Con-Dem government plans to sell off Britain's high-speed rail link, Britain's biggest rail union says today from its annual conference in Aberdeen.

June 29th, 2010 rmt releases

Safety report misses the goal, says Unite

Report shows some good features in the way the industry deals with the use of hazardous substances, but reveals continuing failings in the industry's approach to many aspects of health and safety.

June 29th, 2010 Unite news releases

Safety report misses the goal, says Unite

Report shows some good features in the way the industry deals with the use of hazardous substances, but reveals continuing failings in the industry's approach to many aspects of health and safety.

June 29th, 2010 Unite news releases

UCATT Rejects Flawed HSE Research Into Voluntary Guidance of Directors’ Duties

Construction union UCATT has rejected new research by the Health and Safety Executive into whether existing voluntary guidance of Director’s Duties is effective, for being fundamentally flawed.

June 29th, 2010 UCATT news releases