A union revival? In these bleak times, it seems wishful thinking. Maybe not, as Gavin Kelly writes.
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Gavin Kelly: Rebooting the rank and file: why there’s still hope for the unions
Corruption
The Guardian: Iceland PM sold bank assets hours before financial crash, leaks show
The current prime minister of Iceland sold over a million Euros in assets in the Glitnir bank just hours before the the state took control of the collapsing bank in 2008 Read here
Austerity
rfi: Self-employed workers in France join strike over pension reform
Representatives of more than 16 professions including doctors and lawyers have joined strike action to defend their self-funded pension schemes which they say the government’s pension reforms ignore. Read here
EU politics
rfi: Red and Yellow Vests in joint strike, but can they become joint force?
Tens of thousands of people across France downed tools on Tuesday and marched against President Macron’s policies. The day of strike action was called by the hard left CGT trade union. And for the first […]
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