Campaign news archive - June 2009

Government Iraq Enquiry Process in Shambles

The Government’s majority was cut as Labour MPs rebelled against Brown’s plans for a secret inquiry on Iraq, to which the Prime Minister appoints the inquiry team, and those giving evidence are not doing so under oath. [continue...]

LRC welcomes solidarity action with Lindsey dispute

Over 3000 workers are taking action in support of the Lindsey workers who have walked out of the Total oil refinery in Lincolnshire. The unofficial walkouts in solidarity are in breach of the Thatcherite anti-trade union laws which outlawed secondary action.  [continue...]

LRC meeting at Morning Star conference

The LRC held a packed workshop under the title ‘Welfare for the Rich, Workfare for the Poor’ at the Morning Star conference ‘Surviving Capitalism’s Crisis’ on Saturday 20th June. [continue...]

Postal Strikes as Royal Mail Blocks Modernisation

Postal Strikes as Royal Mail Blocks Modernisation Postal workers in London and Scotland are taking strike action on Friday 19th and Saturday 20th June in response to cuts by Royal Mail which break a national agreement and threaten modernisation.  [continue...]

UK needs radical policy shift to tackle unemployment

UK Unemployment has risen to 2.26 million today, with the number of people in work down 271,000 in the last month - the highest quarterly decrease since records began. [continue...]

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