Glasgow mums' school sit-in In Glasgow on Friday, a sit-in protest was organised by mums at Carnwadric Primary school to protest against its closure.
Belfast postal workers on wildcat strike Two hundred postal workers in Belfast walked out earlier today apparently over the sacking of some of their colleagues. The unofficial action shut down deliveries for most of the city.
Union steward sacked for wearing a union badge Retail outlet Dunnes has achieved a new low in union-bashing by sacking shop steward Joanne Delaney in November 2005 for wearing a union badge.
The next Afghan war As up to 5,000 more British troops are sent to fight in Afghanistan, Paul Rogers from Open Democracy examines the changing situation in the volatile country and looks at what will face the soldiers on their arrival.
