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Tory trade union proposals will violate international law
Len McCluskey was right to ask whether unions can continue to stick to draconian new rules
Ruwan Subasinghe
Ruwan writes for Left Foot Forward on workers’ rights and trade unions. He is an in-house lawyer at the International Transport Workers’ Federation, a Global Union Federation of 779 transport trade unions representing over 4.6 million workers worldwide. He writes for Left Foot Forward in a personal capacity.
Comment: Cricketers must act against the international calendar’s effects on their health
Players need to speak out against the absurdity of the current international calendar with a view to protecting their own financial interests and health.
Unions and Occupy continue to build their wary alliance
Occupy’s willingness to engage with, support, and be supported by establishment forces such as trade unions has shed some light on its dynamic persona.
Billionaires v millionaires maybe, but the NBA players’ resolve is amazing
Ruwan Subansinghe runs through the amazing saga that is the NBA players strike.
The coalition is failing to tackle youth unemployment
Ruwan Subasinghe writes about the opportunities for David Miliband in tackling youth unemployment, even as the coalition cuts crucial programs which help.
The NUJ is the solution to the sickness at News International
Ruwan Subasinghe is a lawyer at an international trade union federation If bankers and politicians previously headed the public’s vilification rankings, […]