Tuesday, 20 March 2018

‘We shall strike, we shall fight, water is a human right!’ Defending public water in Ireland.

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When the Irish government decided in 2013 first to establish the company Irish Water and then introduce water charges for users in order ...
Friday, 16 March 2018

UCU’s ‘Syriza moment’: Putting university managements on notice!

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Despite strong support from the Greek people, in July 2015 the Greek government by Alexis Tsipras gave in and accepted major further aust...
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Sunday, 11 March 2018

Asserting power: The political economy of USS pension fund valuations.

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The University and College Union (UCU) and the employers’ organisation of pre-1992 Higher Education institutions UUK are currently involv...
Thursday, 8 March 2018

Striking for USS: four ways university managements have misjudged the situation.

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The University and College Union (UCU) and the employers’ association for pre-1992 institutions UUK are currently locked into a bitter ...
Monday, 26 February 2018

Lecturers on strike

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On Thursday 22 February, lecturers at most universities in the UK went on strike. They also stayed on strike on Friday 23 February. They ...
Thursday, 8 February 2018

How to ensure the Human Right to Water in the EU: A new study by EPSU.

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The European Commission published its proposals for a Recast of the Drinking Water Directive, 1 February 2018. They include amendments to...
Monday, 29 January 2018

Turkish labour under deteriorating socio-economic conditions: why is there no united front?

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Turkey, a peripheral country with poor working conditions, has been subjected to an anti-labour regime and severe capitalist exploitati...