Tag Archives: Union
Julia Gillard and the Australian Workers Union
Alan Jones 2GB Alan Jones is joined by Michael Smith to discuss the Prime Minister and the AWU. Listen to the podcast
Blair, Olympic deals and the glimpse of another Britain
John Pilger johnpilger.com This is a story of two letters and two Britains. The first letter was written by Sebastian Coe, the former athlete who chairs the London Olympics Organising Committee. He is now called Lord Coe. In the New … Continue reading
Thieves by Law
Thieves by Law is a documentary that looks at the rise of Russian organized crime in the wake of the fall of the Soviet Union. The title, Thieves by Law, represents a term that originated in the 1930’s and refers to … Continue reading
EU Demands Right To Dictate National Budgets
Source: AFP The European Union called Wednesday for sweeping new powers to override national budgets and decide when governments should be placed under the wardenship of Brussels technocrats.
Pair arrested amid protests at Cambridge University as disgraced French politician Dominique Strauss-Kahn gives Union address
Rachel Rickard Straus Daily Mail Angry students protested outside Cambridge University tonight as disgraced French politician Dominique Strauss-Kahn gave a talk to the Union despite strong opposition from women’s rights groups. Two people were arrested this morning amid furious protests … Continue reading
RBS shifts 300 UK jobs to India
Richard Wachman Guardian State-controlled RBS is axing more jobs, shifting nearly 300 back-office roles to service centres in India in a move that has infuriated the Unite union. David Fleming, Unite’s national officer, said: “These highly skilled workers in the … Continue reading