Monthly Archives: May 2013

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In July 1933, Marinus van der Lubbe, Ernst Torgler, Georgi Dimitrov, Blagoi Popov, and Vassil Tanev were indicted on charges of setting the Reichstag on fire. The Reichsgericht.Germany’s highest court. The presiding judge was Judge Dr. Wilhelm Bürger of the … Continue reading →

May 18, 2013 marked the 33rd anniversary of the heroic Gwangju People’s Uprising which took place in the city of Gwangju, south Korea from May 18-28, 1980. In those 10 days the students, workers, women and youth — people from … Continue reading →

Joint Strategic Needs Assessment 2011-2012 Isle of Wight Council Isle of Wight NHS Hampshire Constabulary Down load site: http://www.iwight.com/documentlibrary/view/joint-strategic-needs-assessment-jsna-1

100 TUC delegates join DPAC to block traffic in central London [22/05/13] After a passionate speech from Andy Greene inside congress house calling for immediate direct action, the TUC chair ends the conference and delegates join DPAC to block Tottenham … Continue reading →

NHS and the Working Time Directive 04/05/2012 The NHS European Office is pressing for changes to the European Working Time Directive. The NHS European Office is heavily involved in discussions between the European social partners (employers’ representatives and the trade … Continue reading →

The ETUC exists to speak with a single voice, on behalf of the common interests of workers, at European level. Founded in 1973, it now represents 85 trade union organisations in 36 European countries, plus 10 industry-based federations. The ETUC’s … Continue reading →

Facility time cuts a ‘direct attack’ on trade unions The government assault on facility time is a direct attack on trade unionism, trade unionists and legal experts told a packed fringe meeting at PCS conference today. The attack’s impact was … Continue reading →

The devolution of power This is all about showing that we can make things fairer and that we can make things better. One of the biggest challenges we face is that many people feel that politics is too distant. They … Continue reading →