HENRY FOWLER, assistant general secretary of the General Federation of Trade Unions (GFTU), reports on Day 2 from the GFTU’s residential Summer School at the Workers’ Retreat, Quorn Grange Hotel
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The concerted effort to increase the power of the military across society must be challenged
The Princess Royal meets members of the Armed Forces during during the celebrations for National Armed Forces Day in Llandudno, Wales
Assistant general secretary of the General Federation of Trade Unions HENRY FOWLER reports on day 1 from the GFTU’s residential Summer School at Quorn Grange Hotel
MPs and others called for the urgent release of tortured Palestinian doctor, Hussam Abu Safiya, held hostage by Israel and reportedly near death, reports LINDA PENTZ GUNTER
Strike Map co-founder HENRY FOWLER discusses the significance of today’s joint union letter to video game giant Rockstar, demanding trade union recognition for its workers. Their conversation highlights how our movement can harness its collective power to rebuild union power across the private sector
Capitalism has exploited — and polluted — our natural resources for too long, it’s time we treated our rivers as living beings, writes MIRIUM GAUNTLETT, LIAM SHAW and ROX MIDDLETON
The PM leaves office having squandered Labour’s electoral mandate and alienated its grassroots. He will not be missed, writes BRIAN LEISHMAN MP
AS support for the military was paraded in streets across Britain at Armed Forces Day events on Saturday, politicians charged with fighting the military’s corner are waging their own war on public and political opinion.
The public row between Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson and Downing Street over defence spending has caused many to question his political judgement, but his calls have been backed by other parts of the defence establishment.
The House of Commons defence committee recently pre-empted the Modernising Defence report of inquiry due this month with a demand for “beyond 2 per cent.”
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