Thousands of jobs at stake as restaurant chain collapses in the UK
Workers of Carluccio’s chain of restaurants have already been subjected to a 50% wage cut due to the COVD-19 crisis
Julian Assange’s bail plea denied
Julian Assange’s defense team had moved a bail application in light of fears of a COVID-19 outbreak in Belmarsh prison. The Wikileaks founder has been in judicial custody in the prison since September 2019
Assange’s defense team to apply for bail over concerns of COVID-19 spread in prison
The legal team representing Assange has stated that they will be filing a bail application for Julian Assange on Wednesday over concerns of Coronavirus spread in prison
Communist Party of Britain calls for urgent measures to fight COVID-19
The Communist Party of Britain (CPB) has criticized the Tory government in the UK in a statement claiming that the funds allocated to fight COVID-19 are far less than the money spent to rescue large London banks and markets during and after the financial crisis of 2007-08
Women trade unionists demand new deal to combat gender pay gap, other forms of discrimination
‘Sisters Standing Strong’ – the 2020 Women’s Conference of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in London was attended by 150 delegates representing 34 unions in the United Kingdom
Assange’s extradition hearing begins amid massive protests outside court
The formal hearings for the extradition of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange began on February 24, Monday, within the premises of the high-security Belmarsh prison where he is being held. Large crowds of his supporters gathered outside
Brexit: The end of the beginning
The UK may have officially left the EU on January 31 but the divisions created during the process remain and many challenges lie ahead
Researchers at SOAS protest cancellation of leaves and temporary work contracts
Students and staff at SOAS University in London are protesting the decision of the management to scrap the research leaves of researchers and the casual job contracts of temporary academic workers
Julian Assange’s battle for justice
We look at the developments in the pursuit of justice for Julian Assange so far.
Assange’s 12-minute hearing presents a grim picture of judicial indifference
Assange’s legal team denounced a series of irregularities in his preliminary hearing held on January 13 and expressed concern over his health
UK House of Commons passes Johnson’s Brexit deal
The deal has set the United Kingdom on course to leave the European Union by the end of the month and complete the transition process by the end of the year
‘New year shock’ continues for UK rail commuters and workers
British commuters and rail workers have protested the hike in rail fares as well as the government’s inaction on guaranteeing job security for railway guards
- Colombia’s ELN declares ceasefire amid COVID-19 pandemic
- Myanmar unions call on garment sector employers to provide minimum wage during lockdown
- Indian security forces assault healthcare workers in Kashmir
- Thousands of jobs at stake as restaurant chain collapses in the UK
- In South Africa, NUMSA alleges forced work during lockdown
