THE MANCHESTER local government branch of UNISON is in dispute with the authority over implementation of the Single Status agreement. Management want to implement a scheme called "Administration In Manchester" (AIM) for 2,200 admin staff, mainly low-paid women workers.

Via the Spectator, this lunacy: Labour's acting leader has called for half of the party's shadow cabinet to be made up of women. Harriet Harman said she wanted the rules revised for shadow cabinet elections to make sure there was a 50-50 split between men and women. "It's time for Labour women to step out of the shadows," she told the national conference of Unite in Manchester. She added: "Labour ...

On Friday I joined Peter Roberts of the Drivers’ Alliance and Sean Corker of MART (Manchester Against Road Tolls) to campaign against the Manchester congestion charge in the run-up to the 11th December referendum. We travelled around Greater Manchester visiting...

Today we have published Women and Recession, a report considering the impacts that this downturn will have for women in formal employment. While we are not arguing that women will be affected more than men we highlight that women will be hit more by this downturn than previous recessions, and that...

Labour produced this nice little YouTube video to help campaign for the congestion charge in Manchester. I like it. The position of the Manchester Green Party seemed a little half hearted to me - but then they're closer to detail so they may have a point. Manchester Green Party Chair Brian Candeland said: "We recognise a number of flaws in the package, and would have preferred a set of proposals w...

From Manchester Evening News THE DEAN of Manchester Cathedral has condemned the British National Party after the extremists picketed a service at Manchester Cathedral on Sunday. Members of the far right wing group - whose followers have been branded ‘Nazi thugs’ by political leaders - gathered outside the cathedral on Sunday with loudhailers, playing tunes like ‘Rule

The battle to win hearts and minds on the critical airport expansion issue continues apace. The latest group to take the field is in Manchester, where a flashmob is being organised to protest against the expansion of Heathrow, Manchester and all UK airports. It's being called to coincide with the Labour Party Conference in Manchester and, in true flashmob fashion, will mysteriously manifest i...

Manchester University Labour Club and Manchester Withington candidate, Lucy Powell, have got Eddie to come up North and speak at the University of Manchester about his opinions on politics, modern society and his proud support for the Labour Party. This will be a great chance to get together, talk politics and have a bit of fun as well! Wine and refreshments will be on sale and this even...

MANCHESTER CLARION CAFE 1908-1936 The Manchester Clarion Cafe at 30 Market Street, Manchester was part of the wider Clarion Movement. It was opened by Robert Blatchford editor of the Clarion newspaper on Saturday 31st October 1908. According to Harry Pollitt, the Cafe was the work of "skilled...

The Church of England is making heavy weather of women bishops. Of course they had to approve women bishops. They made the crucial decision when they voted for women priests. It makes no sense to say that women can hold any pastoral position