Staff win battle to stay in NHS: shock cancellation of Trust’s transfer plan
At the beginning of this week, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust (WWL) issued a notification to staff who had been on a series of strikes to try to prevent […]
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Unite conference accepts Wadsworth issue onto debate agenda
Against expectations, the required forty-nine delegates have supported a move to include the issue of veteran black activist Marc Wadsworth for debate at the Unite union’s conference taking place now […]
The serious problems with MSM/FBPE claims about ‘Unite’ 2nd-ref poll
At the weekend, the Guardian published an article with a misleading headline about a poll supposedly showing that a majority of members of the Unite union back a second referendum […]
Liverpool’s most right-dominated CLP swings left
Liverpool Riverside CLP – whose MP Louise Ellman is considered on the hard right of the party – has long been the most right-dominated CLP (constituency Labour party) in Liverpool, […]
Major blow struck vs ‘bogus’ self-employment – Hermes workers win worker recognition
Sixty-five workers at delivery giant Hermes – have won a landmark case against their employers for recognition as just that: workers. The decision entitles the staff, who have banded together […]
‘Nuclear’ email by Enfield dep council leader asks whole Labour group to support investigation
The drama in Enfield has moved from growth to explosion, with an email – described by local Labour figures as ‘nuclear’ – sent by the council’s deputy leader to all […]
Coyne humiliated again as appeal judge says ‘inconsistent, confusing and weak’
Gerard Coyne’s latest dead-horse-flogging attempt has ended in another humiliating failure after yet another attempt to legally overturn the democratic decision of Unite union members to re-elect Len McCluskey as […]
McVey screw-up costs thousands of DWP staff meagre pay-rise, with insult on top of injury
A screw-up – at best – by Work & Pensions (DWP) Secretary Esther McVey means that tens of thousands of DWP employees will be deprived of their paltry 1% annual […]
Staff told move or be sacked to make room for ‘irregularly’-elected Enfield leader’s political assistant
Over the last week, the SKWAWKBOX has reported on the outrage – across a broad spectrum of local Labour members and officials – at the serious flaws in the selection […]
Excl: ICO – ‘breach’ when Owen Smith campaign shared data with Gerard Coyne
Last year, the SKWAWKBOX revealed an exclusive ‘smoking gun’ showing that Labour Party members’ data used unlawfully by right-winger Gerard Coyne’s campaign for General Secretary of the Unite union had […]