Elon Musk v the Swedish working class one year on | Morning Star
WEB2 days ago — Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, speaks during the Global Citizen Awards dinner, September 23, 2024, in New York. ON October 27 last year, mechanics working for Tesla in Sweden walked out on strike after the company refused to agree to a collective bargaining agreement. Sectoral collective bargaining is standard practice in Sweden, but Elon Musk …
From Tuvalu to Britain, these floods are a warning we must heed
WEB2 days ago — The recent flooding in Britain can be largely attributed to the atmospheric setup. The Polar Jet Stream shifted south of Britain for the majority of September, resulting in unsettled and wet weather for much of the south, and dry conditions across the north. The jet stream is the boundary between cold air to the north and warm air to the south.
Where are the voices for peace? | Morning Star
WEB2 days ago — Nothing less can secure peace for all the peoples of the region. Jeremy Corbyn is independent MP for Islington North. The lack of diplomatic efforts to end wars in Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan, and Congo shame the international community — as the death tolls mount, we need an urgent shift towards peace-building and justice, writes JEREMY …
Protesters spray blood red paint on factory making F-35 …
WEB3 days ago — The protesters sprayed the L3Harris factory with fake red blood and scrawled “L3Harris kills kids” near the entrance. The firm continues to make bomb release mechanisms for F-35 fighter jets, which were excluded from the government’s embargo on 30 arms licences to Israel last month. The jets have been used to drop 2,000lb bombs …
TUC urges Labour to set out long-term economic plan
WEB3 days ago — TUC urges Labour to set out long-term economic plan. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves in her office at no 11 Downing Street, London, July 29, 2024. LABOUR must urgently end short-termism and deliver an investment boost and a long-term plan for economic renewal, the TUC says in its Budget submission today. The union …
Aw That Workers’ stories are lost as elite palaces stand proud
WEB2 days ago — Workers’ stories are lost as elite palaces stand proud. The closure of Edinburgh’s working-class People’s Story Museum contrasts sharply with lavish funding for aristocratic heritage sites. No-one will fight for our history — or our future — but us, writes MATT KERR. OUR HISTORY: The People’s Story museum, housed in the Canongate ...
Opposing positions in workplace conflicts have become …
WEB4 days ago — Acas director of dispute resolution Kate Nowicki said: “Industrial disputes increased last year against a challenging economic and political backdrop, and we have seen the landscape of collective workplace conflict become more complex, with opposing positions often more entrenched. “Despite this, our research shows that satisfaction …
Eaton aerospace workers announce series of strikes over pay
WEB3 days ago — AROUND 150 workers at a multibillion-pound aerospace firm Eaton are to stage a series of strikes over pay, Unite said today. The company is paying some of the lowest rates in the country at its plant in Fareham, Hampshire, even though its parent firm Eaton Corporation made a £2.9 billion profit last year and paid its directors nearly £50 …
More disadvantaged children arriving at school still in nappies, …
WEB3 days ago — MORE disadvantaged children are arriving at school still wearing nappies as Britain’s nursery postcode lottery gets worse, the former children’s commissioner for England has warned. Anne Longfield said young children are being held back, entering school using buggies and unable to communicate properly with their classmates due to …
Men's Football Messi’s magic moments see Inter Miami through
WEB3 days ago — Inter Miami's Lionel Messi (left) and Luis Suarez celebrate their goal against the Columbus Crew, October 2, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio, US. AN IMAGE of Inter Miami players Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Jordi Alba, and Sergio Busquets zoomed around the world in the early hours of Thursday morning as one of the greatest footballers of all time …