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 …
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 …
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, …