October 2009

Stench of Leeds bin strike may spread

Industrial action by bin men and women in Leeds has become national news, with the Financial Times reporting that councils across the country are watching closely with fears growing that other public sector workers will become disgruntled by the prospect of pay cuts, and changes to working patterns and conditions.

Ed Jacobs ·

Shopkeeper’s Labour “boycott” up in flames

The Express today report that, "Newsagents urged to boycott Labour" if the Health Bill, which would ban the display of tobacco and the sale of tobacco from vending machines, becomes law. But it's unclear what a "boycott" would mean or where the idea has come from.

Will Straw ·
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