Len McCluskey, the leader of the Unite union, supported the vote for a third runway at Heathrow Airport and called for Labour MPs to vote with the Tories and DUP. GARETH DALE argues this was a set back for trade unionists the world over
… Dear Len McCluskey: there are no union jobs on a dead planet Gareth Dale | 9th … Heathrow Airport Heathrow Third Runway Unite Unions Green Movement … Len McCluskey, the leader of the Unite union, supported the vote for a third runway …
The third in a three-part interview on capitalism and climate breakdown from Political Economy for the End Times.
… any other motion. It was backed by the trade unions, such as the fire brigade union and the communication workers union. It was a radical motion, targeting 2030 …
Liz Truss's decision to overturn the fracking ban in the UK is reigniting grassroots resistance.
… of some fracking companies soaring, notably Union Jack Oil. Its very name is setting Tory … began), relates Clara Paillard of the PCS union and Frack Free Lancashire , is that “now the biggest union, UNITE, has an anti-fracking policy. …
The second in a three-part interview on capitalism and climate breakdown from Political Economy for the End Times.
… To bring up a famous example from the Soviet Union, Lenin claimed that communism was … around the world. And there would be strong unions in the perspective of some de-growthers … at least. Why? Because for them, strong unions are crucial for making the gains in …
'For the rich, much much less, while for the billions who lack the basics: more good food, better housing, abundant clean water...'
… presented by middle-class strata (e.g. trade union officials) and elites (e.g. … ? By and large, they will join campaigns for unionised ‘ green jobs ,’ but what ‘just … engagement. One is the commitment to powerful unions, seen—rightly—as vital allies in the …
As an increasing number of leading international institutions are being called out for their investments in fossil fuels, a group of prominent Catholic organisations has become the latest to divest and are urging other church members to do the same, writes CATHERINE HARTE
… bishops that monitors policy in the European Union, and the president of Justice and Peace …
The number of elephants has declined by almost a third in the last decade - and as many as 55 African elephants a day are killed for their ivory. Now the UK government is getting tough on poaching by banning the sale of ivory. CATHERINE HARTE reports
… Europe, 2006-2015 , found that the European Union is still a destination for illegal …
The degrowth movement is on the ascent, and Marxists are joining the debate, spurred by Kohei Saito's best-selling book on "degrowth communism".
… classes within capitalism (such as trade unions) or on the management of capitalist … democracy. When discussing trade unions, Saito’s critical edge returns. … hours and democratised workplaces, he sees unions as a compromised force, co-opted by …
A five-year study on the state of the world's birds makes for sombre reading. A significant number of once-common species now face decline and experts warn this worrying trend should ring alarm bells for the state of nature as a whole. CATHERINE HARTE reports
… as “vulnerable” on the International Union of Conservation of Nature ( IUCN) Red …
One of the world's most endangered animals is being smuggled out of Central Africa into Asia via remote ivory trade routes. The highly prized Pangolin is being targeted by animal traffickers for its much sought after meat and scales. CATHERINE HARTE reports
… Society Gabon programme and the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) …
The buzz around the hydrogen economy is shifting up a gear. But is hydrogen the spearhead technology in a green transition, or an elaborate bait-and-switch orchestrated by Big Oil and Gas?
… more power. Relatively conservative trade unions, such as Britain’s GMB (General, …