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21 April 2021
Climate change - Johnson spouts 'greenwash 2.0'
Boris Johnson grabbed the headlines with his announcement of a legally binding commitment to a 78% reduction in carbon dioxide gas emissions on 1990 levels by 2035 - some 15 years earlier than previously planned.
21 April 2021
Fight back against British Gas bosses' 'fire and rehire' offensive
On their 43rd day of strike action on 14 April, hundreds of GMB members in British Gas were facing the sack after refusing to agree the imposition of new contracts
7 April 2021
New British Gas deadline and strike dates
British Gas engineers will continue their strike on 14 April, the new deadline set for signing new contracts being forced on workers using 'fire and rehire'.
31 March 2021
British Gas workers strike ahead of 'fire and rehire' deadline
Thousands of British Gas engineers in the GMB union took strike action against before the deadline for the signing of new contracts, imposed through 'fire and rehire'.
17 March 2021
Following the rejection of the latest British Gas offer, there was a more sombre mood on the pickets
10 March 2021
Strikers reject deal and carry on fighting
"We've told O'Shea to stick it!" - was the message to the British Gas CEO from the British Gas engineers' picket line in Leicester
10 March 2021
10 years ago - the Fukushima nuclear disaster: "We came close to losing northern Japan"
On 11 March 2011, a magnitude 9 earthquake hit north eastern Japan. It was followed 50 minutes later by a 14-metre tsunami, devastating coastal areas.
3 March 2021
Around 7,000 British Gas engineers, members of the GMB trade union, are continuing their strike action because the company bosses have refused to withdraw their 'fire and rehire' contract which would leave workers on worse pay and conditions
24 February 2021
GMB members continue fight against 'fire and rehire' in British Gas
British Gas workers were back out on strike from 19 February after their strike was suspended over the previous weekend for talks.
23 February 2021
Scunthorpe steelworks scaffolders: Fifth week of action
Back to Scunthorpe steelworks this morning to support the scaffolders in their fifth week of taking strike action to win the industry Blue Book rate for the job.
17 February 2021
Cumbria mine: How can we fight for jobs and stop climate change?
The government and the Labour-led Cumbria County Council have finally had to take notice of the obvious contradiction between talking warm words about fighting climate change and opening a new coal mine.
17 February 2021
Cryptocurrency bubble: Insanity of capitalism
Low interest rates and the declining profit margins of capitalist production have pushed speculators to find new areas to invest their capital. This has created a massive bubble in cryptocurrencies.
10 February 2021
Striking workers fighting to win
British Gas engineers were on the pickets again on 5 Feb
10 February 2021
Big Energy piles on the misery
Energy regulator Ofgem has raised the price cap on what gas and electricity companies can charge 15 million households by between £87 and £96 a year (£1,156 or £1,138) - a 9% increase - from 1 April
27 January 2021
British Gas engineers continue strike against fire-and-rehire plans
"You need to support this because you could be next"
27 January 2021
British Gas engineers on strike in Liverpool, photo by Neill Dunne
The Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) is 'up and running' for the May 2021 elections
20 January 2021
British Gas engineers in the GMB union have announced seven new strike dates, for 24 hours each day, on 20, 22, 25, 29, 30, 31 January and 1 February
13 January 2021
British Gas workers strike against 'fire and rehire' plans
The gas engineers received tremendous support at a Leicester picket
6 January 2021
British Gas workers on strike against fire and re-hire pay cut
British Gas workers begin five days of strike action on Thursday 7 January, with potentially more to follow
16 December 2020
Stop 'fire and rehire' at British Gas
As a loyal employee of over 20 years I am disgusted with the way senior management at British Gas are treating their staff.
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