McDonnell has endorsed Byrne’s candidacy – but local Momentum’s public letter asks him to reconsider Early this month the SKWAWKBOX broke the surprising news that Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell had […]
Penny Barber confessed on Facebook Labour structures in the West Midlands were long dominated by the right wing of the party – and in many cases still are. The faction […]
Both parties say they have not offered support to Liam Byrne for mayoral candidacy Momentum and Jon Lansman have both denied offering any support to Progress co-founder Liam Byrne in […]
Shadow Digital Economy Minister Liam Byrne to announce bid to become Labour’s candidate for West Midlands Metro Mayor on BBC today Former Treasury minister and current Shadow minister Liam Byrne […]
The Gower Initiative for Modern Money Studies (GIMMS) describes itself as “part of a growing international movement which challenges the economic orthodoxy of the last four decades. We are supported […]
Industrial action ends after Birmingham City Council bows to Unite’s demand for fair treatment for its members and for agency workers The long running Birmingham bins dispute over ‘secret payments’ […]
Court action begins today in the dispute between unions and Birmingham City Council over the council’s continued failure to correct its actions after Acas mediation talks break down Unite and […]
Dispute over Birmingham’s refuse collection services takes bizarre turn as council stretches credulity in attempt to use Thatcher-era anti-union laws to block strike over discriminatory payments The twists and turns […]
Last week the SKWAWKBOX covered the breakdown of talks between Birmingham City Council (BCC) and the Unite and Unison unions, over the council’s failure to engage meaningfully with the unions’ […]
Last Friday, all Birmingham City Council (BCC) Labour councillors received a set of emails from Majid Mahmood, their colleague who had resigned only days earlier as cabinet member for waste […]