No free lunches Following a concerted campaign by charities and volunteers, the Department of Work and Pensions have backed down on an attempt to remove the right of volunteers to be paid for their lunchtime meals.
Exeter postal strike update A wildcat strike involving 300 workers at Exeter Mail Centre continues after talks between bosses and unions failed to end the unofficial dispute.
LPG - a load of hot air The Competition Commission has found evidence that huge monopolies dominating a major utility sector are taking advantage of the position - but apparently not enough to warrant action.
Israeli voices against the war Ellen Kemp looks at the Israelis who have taken an unheralded stand against the invasion of Lebanon.
Manx Justice One of the most blatant cases of double standards regarding rich and poor the Isle of Man has seen in recent years, a South African millionaire has been given a slap on the wrist while the men he enslaved are exiled from the island.
Merseyside fire strike continues Talks start tomorrow between the Fire Brigades Union and Merseyside Fire Authority, as fire fighters continue into the third day of two four day…
The Diggers - Lewis H. Berens Chapter IV from The Digger Movement In The Days Of The Commonwealth, by Lewis H. Berens.
Bangladeshi Government forced to renounce mine project In the face of mass resistance, Bangladeshi Government forced to renounce mine project. More actions…
Three day strike at Whipps Cross Hospital This week there was an escalation in the long running dispute betweeen cleaners, porters and switchboard staff, and their private employers at…
Chatterton, Dan and his 'Atheistic Communistic Scorcher' - Andrew Whitehead Communist atheist pamphleteer, bill poster, slum dweller, early birth control advocate, fierce…
Class war in Palestine A mass strike is due to erupt amongst civil servants in Palestine over the non-payment of wages, amidst party-political manoeuvres by the ruling…
Exeter: Posties wildcat strike 300 workers wildcat at the Exeter Mail Centre, “severely disrupting” postal services.