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On the Quarriers Workers
On the 6th September, Quarriers workers across Scotland staged a one day strike in response the to the intransigent position of the Quarriers Board of Management. Back in April, management came out...
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November 30th: The women fight back
Earlier this week, the Guardian asked the women of twitter what pissed them off most about the Con-Dem government. It was a testimony to women’s ingenuity that so many were able to fit so much into...
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On the Use and Misuse of the Term “Scab”
Yesterday saw the biggest strike in the history of the UK. With 3 million workers refusing to labour after the government attempted to cut pensions provision – attempting to make public sector workers...
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Union Power, Kyriarchy and the Scab
The last blogpost generated quite a bit of discussion in various places about the use of the term “Scab”, the power it holds and when its use is appropriate. Only two schools in Glasgow were open on...
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A tale of two apologies
Jeremy Clarkson’s appearance on the One Show this Thursday – November 30th, the day of the public strike has become notorious for the deeply offensive comments he made. On Friday, he issued not one...
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Sparks of Resistance
The last few months have seen the start of a fightback against some of the attacks which are currently going on against workers the length and breadth of the country. November 30th saw the largest...
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On the eve of the Greek austerity vote
Today saw the start of a two day general strike in Greece. Marches from both Omonia (PAME – the Communist Section of the trade union movement) and from the Archological Museaum (GSEE and ADEDY -the...
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Work Capacity Assessments and Employer Liability
The changes to the benefits system which demands that disabled and ill people must go through compulsory re-assessment under a shambolic system run by a private multinational is literally killing...
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On the Grangemouth Fiasco
The flares from the tops of the stacks are an icon in the Grangemouth area and beyond. A distinct landmark which can be seen for miles as it belches out its pollution. This weeks events at the plant...
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