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The State Council, China's Cabinet, has launched an investigation into the major fire that occurred at a shipyard in Qingdao, Shandong province, on Thursday, killing 25 people and injuring five, the Ministry of Emergency Management announced on Monday.应急管理部周一通报，9 月 10 日，山东省青岛市一处造船厂发生重大火灾事故，造成 25 人遇难、5 人受伤，国务院已成立调查组对该事故开展调查。A State Council investigation team, led by the ministry, held its first plenary meeting on Monday.由应急管理部牵头的国务院事故调查组于 周一召开第一次全体会议。The meeting set out the investigation plan and called for investigators to identify the cause of the accident as soon as possible.会议研究制定了调查方案，要求调查组尽快查明事故原因。Before the meeting began, all the participants observed a moment of silence for the victims of the accident.会议开始前，全体与会人员向事故遇难者默哀。Song Yuanming, deputy director of the Office of the State Council Work Safety Committee and vice-minister of emergency management, chaired the meeting.国务院事故调查组组长、国务院安委会办公室副主任、应急管理部副部长宋元明主持会议。The investigation will not only examine the cause of the fire, but also determine whether the shipyard, industry supervision and local authorities had acted responsibly.调查不仅要查清火灾事故原因，还要核查涉事船厂、行业监管部门以及地方政府是否履职尽责。Those found responsible for the accident will be held accountable in accordance with the law, the announcement said.通报称，对事故相关责任人员，将依法依规追究责任。The inquiry will follow the principles of scientific rigor, compliance with laws and regulations, seeking truth from facts and focusing on practical results.调查工作坚持科学严谨、依法依规、实事求是、注重实效的原则。The authorities were also urged to draw broader lessons from the accident.同时要求各方深刻汲取事故教训。Local governments, relevant departments and centrally administered State-owned enterprises were told to strengthen workplace safety and step up inspections for fire hazards.要求地方政府、相关部门以及中央国有企业强化安全生产，加大火灾隐患排查力度。Investigators will also pay particular attention to subcontracting and illegal practices connected with it.调查组将重点关注分包以及相关违法违规行为。The meeting called for wider safety checks in sectors including hazardous chemicals, mining, industry and trade, transportation, construction and special equipment, in an effort to prevent serious accidents.会议要求，在危化品、矿山、工贸、交通运输、建筑施工、特种设备等行业领域开展全面安全排查，防范重特大事故发生。The fire broke out at around 11:15 am on Thursday aboard a foreign cargo vessel undergoing repairs at China State Shipbuilding Corporation Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Co.9 月 10 日上午 11 时 15 分许，中国船舶集团青岛北海造船有限公司一艘正在维修的外籍货轮发生火灾。Authorities have not yet disclosed the nationality of the vessel or of those killed or injured.有关部门尚未公布涉事船舶以及伤亡人员的国籍。There were 42 people aboard the vessel when the fire broke out. Twelve managed to evacuate, while 30 others were trapped.火灾发生时船上共有 42 人，12 人成功撤离，30 人被困。The blaze was extinguished at around 2:30 pm.明火于当日下午 2 时 30 分许被扑灭。Provincial and Qingdao authorities immediately activated emergency response mechanisms, mobilizing emergency management, fire and rescue, public security, health and industry bodies to carry out rescue operations.山东省及青岛市立即启动应急响应，调集应急管理、消防救援、公安、卫健、工信等各方力量开展救援。By 7:24 pm that day, the search and rescue operation had concluded, with all 30 trapped people found.截至当日 19 时 24 分，搜救工作结束，30 名被困人员全部找到。The five injured were taken to hospital, where they remain in stable condition, while 25 were confirmed dead.5 名伤者送医救治，目前伤情稳定；25 人不幸遇难。Experts specializing in fire investigations from five provincial-level regions arrived at the site early on Friday to conduct preliminary inspections and analysis.来自 5 个省级地区的火灾调查专家于 9 月 11 日一早抵达现场，开展初步勘查与分析。The investigation team includes representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Transport, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, the National Fire and Rescue Administration and the Shandong provincial government.调查组包含外交部、工业和信息化部、公安部、交通运输部、国务院国有资产监督管理委员会、中华全国总工会、国家消防救援局以及山东省政府相关代表。Officials from relevant departments of the Communist Party of China Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Commission of Supervision, as well as the Supreme People's Procuratorate, attended the meeting.中央纪委国家监委相关部门、最高人民检察院派员参加会议。investigation /ɪnˌvestɪˈɡeɪʃn/n. 调查subcontracting /ˌsʌbkənˈtræktɪŋ/n. 分包；转包hazard /ˈhæzəd/n. 隐患，危险accountable /əˈkaʊntəbl/adj. 负有责任的

진행자: 홍유, Tannith KrielWho will care for Korea's elderly? Foreign workers enter troubled market기사 요약: 한국이 요양보호 인력 부족에 대비해 외국인 유학생을 요양보호사로 양성하는 정책을 시작했지만, 전문가들은 근본적인 처우 개선 없이는 외국인 인력 유입만으로 문제를 해결하기 어렵다고 지적했다.[1] South Korea's rapidly aging population has created an issue that is at once demographic and deeply personal: Who will care for the growing number of older people?at once A and B: 동시에 A 이면서 Bdeeply personal: 지극히 사적인, 나와 직결된[2] The arithmetic appears daunting. Korea is projected to face a shortfall of roughly 116,000 eldercare workers by 2028, according to government data. The Health Ministry estimates the country will need 990,000 additional caregivers by 2043.arithmetic: 셈, 계산daunting: 기가 질리는, 엄두가 안나는caregiver: 돌봄 종사자[3] Nearly 2.3 million people have obtained caregiver qualifications but are not working in the field, according to the care workers' union affiliated with the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions.work in the field: 현업에 종사하다affiliated with: ~에 소속된, ~에 연계된[4] That has led workers and labor experts to question whether Korea simply lacks people capable of providing care — or whether it lacks care jobs attractive enough for people to enter and remain in.lead someone to question: ~로 하여금 의문을 품게 하다[5] As policymakers search for ways to expand the care workforce, one increasingly prominent part of their strategy is to open new pathways for foreign residents and international students.open (new) pathways for: ~에게 길을 열어주다기사원문: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10840478

This episode, we discuss the first rise and fall of NSW Premier Jack Lang. We also talk about the Berkley Street gangster shootout, the launching of the 2nd HMAS Australia, the formation of the ACTU (Australasian Council of Trade Unions), and a couple state elections.

Africa Melane speaks to COSATU Parliamentary Coordinator Matthew Parks as the federation prepares for its 15th National Congress. Early Breakfast with Africa Melane is 702’s and CapeTalk’s early morning talk show. Experienced broadcaster Africa Melane brings you the early morning news, sports, business, and interviews politicians and analysts to help make sense of the world. He also enjoys chatting to guests in the lifestyle sphere and the Arts. All the interviews are podcasted for you to catch-up and listen. Thank you for listening to this podcast from Early Breakfast with Africa Melane For more about the show click https://buff.ly/XHry7eQ and find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/XJ10LBU Listen live on weekdays between 04:00 and 06:00 (SA Time) to the Early Breakfast with Africa Melane broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3N Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk daily and weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Proletarian TV | 26 August 2026 Throughout the past 50 years in Britain, a series of anti-trade union laws have been passed to strangle the working class and to make it more difficult for them to engage in their struggle for better wages and a life beyond merely existing. In this video, Jason Turvey, a veteran trade unionist and the head of the CPGB-ML's industrial group gives a talk on what trade unions are, how they work, their history and the future of trade unionism. ______________________________________________ Subscribe! Donate! Join us in building a bright future for humanity! http://www.thecommunists.org http://www.lalkar.org http://www.redyouth.org Telegram: https://t.me/thecommunists Twitter: / cpgbml Soundcloud: / proletarianradio Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/theCommunists Odysee: https://odysee.com/@proletariantv:2 Facebook: / cpgbml Online Shop: https://shop.thecommunists.org/ Education Program: Each one teach one! http://www.londonworker.org/education... Join the struggle! https://www.thecommunists.org/join/ Donate: https://www.thecommunists.org/donate/

Headlines this week from the NYC school system, Hyundai Motors, Oxnard berry farms, Alamo Drafthouse, Sam Adams, Brown University, the University of Michigan, and the National Park Service. We start our main stories with a bombshell investigation by NY Focus into the International Brotherhood of Trade Unions, a shady outfit that appears to be working as a company union. Finally, two major stories about workers leading the fight against monopolies in the media and in meatpacking.   Join the discord: discord.gg/tDvmNzX  Follow the pod at instagram.com/workstoppage, @WorkStoppagePod on Twitter,  John @facebookvillain, and Lina @solidaritybee

Slovakia's labour market is entering a period of profound change. An ageing population, labour shortages, migration, new technologies and artificial intelligence are reshaping the way we work, while the country's traditional economic model is coming under increasing pressure. In this interview, Monika Uhlerová, President of the Confederation of Trade Unions of the Slovak Republic, discusses some of the biggest challenges facing Slovakia's workforce — from demographic change and the future of pensions to skills, labour migration and the changing expectations of younger workers. She also explores how workplaces, employers and social-security systems will need to adapt to a rapidly evolving world of work. In the latest episode of Slovak Sound Check, we cool down with one of summer's greatest pleasures: ice cream! Learn useful Slovak phrases for ordering at an ice-cream shop, from choosing a cone or a cup to asking for scoops and your favourite flavours.

Slovakia's labour market is entering a period of profound change. An ageing population, labour shortages, migration, new technologies and artificial intelligence are reshaping the way we work, while the country's traditional economic model is coming under increasing pressure. In this interview, Monika Uhlerová, President of the Confederation of Trade Unions of the Slovak Republic, discusses some of the biggest challenges facing Slovakia's workforce — from demographic change and the future of pensions to skills, labour migration and the changing expectations of younger workers. She also explores how workplaces, employers and social-security systems will need to adapt to a rapidly evolving world of work. In the latest episode of Slovak Sound Check, we cool down with one of summer's greatest pleasures: ice cream! Learn useful Slovak phrases for ordering at an ice-cream shop, from choosing a cone or a cup to asking for scoops and your favourite flavours.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Rajorshi Chakraborti and Heather Roy. First up, unemployment hits an 11-year high, with 5.6% of the working population locked out of paid employment. Council of Trade Unions president Sandra Grey unpacks what it's like out there. Then, the clock is ticking on the deadline for council to submit their plans to merge. Local government commentator Stefan Speller predicts what the RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop might see in his inbox come midnight on Sunday?

South Africa's fight against gender-based violence and femicide is back under scrutiny over who gets a seat at the table. The South African Federation of Trade Unions, SAFTU has raised concerns after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the new National Council on GBVF, saying organised labour was completely left out. The federation argues trade unions deal daily with workplace harassment and abuse and their exclusion weakens the whole-of-society response. We're joined now by SAFTU Deputy General Secretary, Nontembeko Luzipho, for more

Jeremy Cordeaux is in the garage with Pete and Gary, raising a glass to Derryn Hinch the day after his state funeral, then opening with a new "quote for the day" — Tony Abbott's line that "multiculturalism has failed and diversity is not our strength." From there it's a wide-ranging session: the electric-car owners stranded for months without spare parts, why "every float seems more like a sink," and Deutsche Bank's finding that Melbourne is now the dearest city on earth for a beer or a pack of cigarettes, thanks to stacked state and federal taxes. The heart of the show is Jeremy's argument that the trade union movement's push to make businesses consult workers before adopting AI is "unworkable" and will drive innovation offshore — the same forces, he says, that once priced car workers out of their jobs and handed them to robots. He also digs into South Australia's Firm Energy Reliability Scheme, revealed to cost $44 million a year despite promises of "no cost to the consumer," the government's response to the inquiry into Islamophobia, and a spirited defence of Pauline Hanson's right to a holiday — and to be discussed at all. Plus this day in history: the first moonwalk, the Sopwith Camel, Hemingway, Tony Bennett and the birth of Central Park.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NWI trade unions demand politicians support Bears stadium full 47 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:20:12 +0000 L8qjnM56pLc9txuYkueNKSBBxP5hrVuH news Chicago All Local news NWI trade unions demand politicians support Bears stadium A dive into the top headlines in Chicago, delivering the news you need in 10 minutes or less multiple times a day from WBBM Newsradio. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News https://player.amperwavepodcasting.co

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The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has said that the Government must end “gimmicks and giveaways” and deliver a workers' budget, as part of its pre-Budget submission. Speaking to Anton to discuss further was Owen Reidy, ICTU General Secretary.

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has said that the Government must end “gimmicks and giveaways” and deliver a workers' budget, as part of its pre-Budget submission. Speaking to Anton to discuss further was Owen Reidy, ICTU General Secretary.

Daniel Barnett's Employment Law MasterClass - https://www.danielbarnett.com/masterclass SI 2026/756, Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) (Required Information) Regulations 2026: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/756/contents/made (commencement confirmed at reg 1: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/756/regulation/1/made)SI 2026/758, Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/758/contents/made (transitional rules: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/758/note/made)SI 2026/759, Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/759/contents/madeAccess Code of Practice consultation page: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/make-work-pay-draft-code-of-practice-on-trade-union-right-of-accessDLA Piper, “Employment Rights Act: Preparing for change - Government publishes responses to consultations on trade union access rights and recognition procedure”: https://knowledge.dlapiper.com/dlapiperknowledge/globalemploymentlatestdevelopments/2026/employment-rights-act-preparing-for-change-government-publishes-responses-to-consultations-on-trade-union-access-rights-and-recognition-procedureNorton Rose Fulbright, Global Workplace Insider, “Trade Unions' Right of Access to Workplaces: Government Consultation Response and Draft Legislation”: https://www.globalworkplaceinsider.com/2026/07/trade-unions-right-of-access-to-workplaces-government-consultation-response-and-draft-legislation/Darren Newman, Range of Reasonable Responses: https://rangeofreasonableresponses.com/

Apologies to our listeners for the technical difficulties this week. Socially Democratic heads to Victorian Trades Hall for a special episode with two of the most important figures in the Victorian trade union movement.Luke Hilakari, Secretary of the Victorian Trades Hall Council, and Wil Stracke, Assistant Secretary, join host Stephen Donnelly to talk organising, digital campaigning, the rise of One Nation, and what happens to working people when AI reshapes the economy.This is a rare inside look at how Trades Hall went from a place that passed resolutions to one of the most sophisticated campaigning operations in the country.Plus:

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has today highlighted the importance that workers know they have a legal right to switch off from work while on leave.But what exactly are your rights? And how difficult can that be? Joining Anton this morning was Ronan Berry Managing Partner of HR Consultants.ie.

Pike River families are calling on the government to kill a bill they warn will put lives at risk. Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden is proposing a radical shakeup of New Zealand's health and safety laws. Today relatives of the Pike River victims joined the Council of Trade Unions as they rallied against the changes outside Parliament. Tess Brunton reports.

Owen Reidy, general secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, on their demands ahead of the National Economic Dialogue.

Die bekende arbeidsdeskundige Herbert Jauch het sy nuutste boek, “Workers, Trade Unions and Politics in Namibia”, bekendgestel. Dit ondersoek hoe werkers georganiseer en uitbuiting teengestaan het ondanks die verbod en onderdrukking van vakbonde voor die 1980's, en ondersoek die rol wat vakbonde in die stryd om onafhanklikheid gespeel het. In 'n onderhoud met Kosmos 94.1 Nuus voer Jauch aan dat Namibiese vakbonde nou voor die uitdaging staan om hulself te herontdek om relevant te bly vir 'n nuwe generasie werkers.

Proletarian writers | 6 June 2026 Working-class organisations must break all links with Labour and Labour-lite forces, and reinstate genuine, shop-floor democracy. Since the postwar settlement effectively persuaded Britain's old Communist party (CPGB) to give up the class struggle and devote its energies to supporting the imperialist Labour party, our trade union movement has been in retreat. A retreat that accelerated into a rout following the defeat of the miners in 1984. This situation must be reversed if the working class is to have any chance of acting in its own interests against austerity and war, but the present Labour-aligned leadership is a major barrier to any meaningful revival of union militancy. ------------------------------------------------------------ Subscribe! Donate! Join us in building a bright future for humanity! www.thecommunists.org www.lalkar.org www.redyouth.org Telegram: t.me/thecommunists Twitter: twitter.com/cpgbml Soundcloud: @proletarianradio Rumble: rumble.com/c/theCommunists Odysee: odysee.com/@proletariantv:2 Facebook: www.facebook.com/cpgbml Online Shop: https://shop.thecommunists.org/ Education Program: https://thecommunists.org/education-programme/ Each one teach one! www.londonworker.org/education-programme/ Join the struggle www.thecommunists.org/join/ Donate: www.thecommunists.org/donate/

Brightmine legal editor Lilia Dangi joins the podcast to talk through recent and upcoming trade union-related reforms under the Employment Rights Act 2025. She discusses how these changes are modernising industrial relations and rebalancing the relationship between employers and unions, and looks in particular at: the new duty to inform workers of their right to join a union; unions' right of access to the workplace; and the role of the Fair Work Agency. Tune in to hear what employers need to know, and how these reforms could reshape the future of industrial relations. Related resources Employment Rights Act 2025 hub Employment Rights Act 2025 trade union law changes - your questions answered The ERA era - takeaways from our trade union reforms roundtable How to lead HR planning for the Employment Rights Act 2025 Webinar: Employment Rights Act 2025 - a user's guide

New figures from the Irish Congress of Trade Unions have revealed that the Government's failure to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive on time will cost working women more than €570 million per year in lost wages. To discuss this further with Anton was Laura Bambrick, Social Policy Officer, Irish Congress of Trade Unions.

 Unionism and the FutureLast week, at a meeting of the Executive the DUP chose to block the Good Jobs Bill. Why did they do this? The Bill will be good for all workers. It makes no distinction based on religion, politics, ethnicity or gender. Workers who vote unionist would benefit as much from this Bill as would workers who vote nationalist or for neither of these.The legislation, being proposed by Caoimhe Archibald, the Minister for the Economy, contains common sense measures making it easier for Trade Unions to represent workers; replace zero hour contracts; protect employees tips and gratuities; strengthen neonatal leave and pay; and improve paternity entitlements and redundancy protections for workers who are pregnant.The DUP claim they need more time to scrutinise the legislation but the place for that is on the floor of the Assembly where it can be debated and amended.The truth is that the DUP is opposed to equality  Stop the GameIn his most recent comments on the two Ireland-Israel soccer internationals due to be played in September/October An Taoiseach Micheál Martin chooses to waffle and pass the buck to UEFA rather than take a principled stand and oppose the game. He says, ‘Ireland' does not want to be "self-defeating" – whatever than means - in its approach to the games.Martin claims, that while everyone knows the governments opposition to the actions of Israel – he avoids mentioning its disgraceful response to the Occupied Territories Bill – he says that “everything shouldn't be reduced to just one match.” Why not? Russia was banned by EUFA following its invasion of Ukraine. Israel has killed close to 100,000 people in Gaza and the west Bank; stolen Palestinian land and invaded its sovereign neighbour Lebanon. Why should it be treated differently? Róis-Máire Donnelly - A Ballymurphy Woman There was a time when younger people I used to bump into would say to me by way of introduction ‘You used to know my Mammy.' ‘Or my Daddy'. Nowadays they say to me; “You used to know my Granny.”That would have been over fifty years ago when Grannies and Granda's were young and well before the Grandparent stage.  That's when  I first met the late Mrs Donnelly, the Granny of our Ard Mheara Róis-Máire. It was in 1969/70. She was living in Westrock Drive off the Whiterock Road and then in Springhill Drive. Mrs Donnelly was a lovely woman. She was originally from McDonnell St. in the Falls area and lived for a time in Ballymacarrett in East Belfast before returning to the west of the city.As a young girl May had been one of hundreds of women who prayed outside Crumlin Road prison during the night and into the morning Tom Williams was hanged in September 1942. In the decades that followed, especially during the conflict following the pogroms of 1969, May was one of those Indomitable women in the greater Ballymurphy area who stood against the brutality, harassment and raids of the British Army. May was a kind; compassionate woman whose door was always open to republicans. 

Bongani Bingwa speaks to investigative journalist Sikhonathi Mantshantsha about allegations involving NUMSA General Secretary Irvin Jim and the broader questions they raise about transparency, accountability and leadership within the labour movement. 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station. Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsmakers of the day, and holds those in power to account on your behalf. The team bring you all you need to know to start your day Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa broadcast on 702: https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/36edSLV or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/zEcM35T Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio7See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Parliament returns from recess, the latest files related to Peter Mandelson's appointment as UK ambassador to the US are due to be released today. How bad could they be for Labour? Tim Shipman joins James Heale to discuss – has the self-styled 'Prince of Darkness' proven to be more a ghost of Christmas past for the government?Plus: Mandelson isn't the only ghost haunting British politics today. Tim and James discuss the ghost of Christmas present, the scandal facing the SNP. Former party treasurer – and husband to Nicola Sturgeon – Peter Murrell pled guilty to charges of embezzlement, prompting the former First Minister to deliver a teary interview to the BBC at the weekend. How believable did they find Sturgeon? And, with two by-elections on the horizon, what consequences could there be for the SNP?Finally: the boys discuss the latest poll showing Trade Union support ebbing away from Labour towards Reform. So – continuing the Dickensian metaphor (sorry) – could this be Labour's very own ghost of Christmas future?Produced by Megan McElroy and Patrick Gibbons.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts.Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Polling suggests that union members are just as likely to support Reform UK as they are to back Labour. Is Nigel Farage now leader of the 'party of the working class'?Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Libby Purves and Patrick Kidd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Maytham is joined by News24 journalist, Sikonathi Mantshantsha, to unpack how NUMSA boss, Irvin Jim, funds his extravagant lifestyle. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists. A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30pm. CapeTalk fans call in, to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called “Plan B”. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Phil O'Reilly from government relations and policy advisory firm Iron Duke, Tania Pouwhare from Good Shephard, an NGO that helps women, girls and their families who are experiencing hardship and harm and Council of Trade Unions president Sandra Grey spoke to Lisa Owen about the 2026 Budget.

Party Leaflet | 3 May 2026 If organised collectively, workers can harness their immense economic power to halt and obstruct the machinery of war at every stage. Creeping repression is the British ruling class's latest weapon against an ever-rising tide of dissent. Fascism doesn't need jackboots and funny salutes; its frameworks can be implemented in a terribly British way by polite agents trained to ignore their complicity, normalised by the corporate media, and accepted by a public that has been intimidated and propagandised into silence. Subscribe! Donate! Join us in building a bright future for humanity! www.thecommunists.org www.lalkar.org www.redyouth.org Telegram: t.me/thecommunists Twitter: twitter.com/cpgbml Soundcloud: @proletarianradio Rumble: rumble.com/c/theCommunists Odysee: odysee.com/@proletariantv:2 Facebook: www.facebook.com/cpgbml Online Shop: https://shop.thecommunists.org/ Education Program: https://thecommunists.org/education-programme/ Each one teach one! www.londonworker.org/education-programme/ Join the struggle www.thecommunists.org/join/ Donate: www.thecommunists.org/donate/

Trade unions in Slovakia have a long and complicated history — from their roots in the 19th century, through their controversial role during communism, to today's efforts to modernise and attract younger workers. Today, we speak with Monika Uhlerová, President of the Confederation of Trade Unions of the Slovak Republic, about collective bargaining, workplace rights, declining union membership, and why trade unions still matter in Slovakia's modern economy. In the latest episode of Slovak Sound Check, Veronika and Lubna explore the lively market scene while picking up practical Slovak along the way.

Eoin Drummey, Unite trade union regional officer, discusses the industrial action National Ambulance Service are taking over a salary scales dispute.

Ashley Connolly, Fórsa Trade Union, discusses the financial issues at the HSE.

Featuring the latest in activist campaigns and struggles against oppression fighting for a better world with anti-capitalist analysis on current affairs and international politics.Part of 3CR's May Day coverage join Green Left radio with special interviews and discussions with long-time trade union activists.Presenters: Jacob Andrewartha, Zane AlcornInterviews and DiscussionsTim Gooden, former Secretary of the Geelong Trades Hall, long-time union activist and retired construction worker joined the program to talk about his experiences as a union secretary and why Trade Unions need to take up the issues of opposing war and campaigning for peace. You can listen to the individual interview here.Norrian Rundle is a retired teacher and union activist with a long history of involvement in rank and file teacher groups within the union joins the program on May Day to talk about her experiences and her involvement in the campaign to stop the closure of Richmond Secondary College in the 1990s. You can listen to the individual interview here.Lalitha Chelliah, retired nurse and one of the founding presenters of Green Left Radio joined the program to discuss the historic 50-day 1986 Victorian nurses and midwives strike and it's significance for unionists today. You can listen to the individual interview here.

Owen Reidy, ICTU General Secretary joins today's panel of Marian Harkin, Independent TD for Sligo-Leitrim and Minister of State at the Department of Higher Education, Duncan Smith, Labour TD for Dublin Fingal East and Rose Conway Walsh, Sinn Féin TD for Mayo.

The labour movement has contributed to climate and environmental policy for decades, and developed the concept of a ‘just transition'. Despite this, the relationship between unions and climate policymakers can be strained, with concerns from both parties about how the other will approach job losses from phasing out fossil fuels.  How has trade union policy on decarbonisation developed over the decades, and what are union leaders' perspectives on more radical academic arguments, such as the need to structure economic policy around other metrics than GDP? With particular focus on Germany and the UK, Bertie talks to Vera Trappmann about union engagement with green policymaking, what a just transition means for workers, and how this varies between Global North and South. Vera Trappmann is Professor of Comparative Employment Relations at Leeds University, where she co-leads the Priestley Centre for Climate Futures. Her work focuses on climate change's impact on workers, as well as union movement perspectives and policies on climate issues. Further reading:  'Perspectives on Social and Justice Issues in Climate Policy – Comparing the Just Transitions, Sustainable Welfare and Eco-Social Policy Literatures', Milena Büchs, Vera Trappmann, Gina Moran, Max Koch, WIREs Climate Change, 2026'Trades unions, climate policy and just transition in the UK', Vera Trappmann, Jo Cutter, Ursula Balderson, 2026'German Trade Unions and Decarbonisation: A Transition to Green Growth, A‐Growth or Degrowth?' Vera Trappmann, Dennis Eversberg, Felix Schulz, Industrial Relations Journal, 2025What workers want: Conditions for a fair and just transition in the UK, Vera Trappmann, Jo Cutter, and Alice Garvey, 2025'Conjunctures of eco-social partnership unionism: The German Trade Union Confederation's climate policies over three decades', Vera Trappmann, Dennis Eversberg, Felix Schulz, Industrielle Beziehungen, 2024Send us Fan MailClick here for our website to read all our most recent Land and Climate Review features and pieces.

Minister of State, Timmy Dooley and Owen Reidy, general secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, on the impact of the fuel price package on the next round of pay talks.

Join Daniel Barnett's Employment Rights Act Update Service www.danielbarnett.com/employmentrightsactBackhouse Jones, “Trade Union Workplace Access Code consultation now open” (9 April 2026):https://backhousejones.co.uk/trade-union-workplace-access-code-consultation-now-open-have-your-say/Lewis Silkin, “What's in the Employment Rights Act?” (updated March 2026):https://www.lewissilkin.com/en/insights/2026/03/11/whats-in-the-employment-rights-actMishcon de Reya ERA Hub:https://www.mishcon.com/employment-rights-act-hub

American Trade Unions and IrelandLast Friday I spent an enjoyable couple of hours in the company of my good friend American Trade Union leader John Samuelson and the staff of Áras Uí Chonghaile and Fáilte Feirste Thiar – the west Belfast Tourist Board. Unbeknownst to John both organisations had agreed to name one of the Áras rooms after himself and a former Transport Workers Union, (TWU) President Mike Quill. Keeping the Faith for UnityThis Easter the Good Friday Agreement is 28 years old. It only seems like yesterday that we were all gathered in Castle Buildings wondering if David Trimble was going to take the leap. He hadn't spoken to Sinn Féin at any time during the negotiations – except on one occasion when I said hello to him in the toilet and he told me to grow up. But on Friday 10 April 1998 he signed up to the Agreement.It was a defining moment in our recent history. It was a compromise between conflicting political positions. For the first time since partition the Agreement brought peace, stability and hope, and the opportunity for a better future for all the people of the island of Ireland. Terry ‘Cruncher O'NeillIt was the profound sadness that I heard on Sunday of the death of my friend and comrade Terry ‘Cruncher' O'Neill. Cruncher was an incomparable singer of Irish songs of resistance. Type his name into google and you Will discover videos and audio recordings of Cruncher singing. My memory is full of occasions when he enthralled an audience. There is a great Frankie Quinn photo of himself, Joe Cahill, me and Gerry Kelly singing ‘Something Inside So Strong' at the tops of our voices outside the old Sevastopol Street office. Cleaky is in the foreground looking after us. Gabriel Rosenstock. As we go to press I am also sorry to hear of the death of Gabriel Rosenstock, poet, play wright, haikuist and writer. Gabriel was one of the leading lights of Irish language literature. He was the author and translator of more than 180 books and publisher of over 400. 

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has said that the government needs to take action to combat the impact of inflation on workers and the unemployed in Ireland.The Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) showed that prices rose by 3.6% in March of this year, an increase from 2.5% in February.General Secretary of ICTU, Owen Reidy, speaks to Matt about his concerns on The Last Word.Hit the ‘Play' button on this page to hear the piece.

As trade unions prepare for talks on a successor to the Public Service Agreement, due to expire at the end of June, trade union Unite today released the results of a new survey of Unite members, highlighting the cost of living struggles in the public sector.Tom Fitzgerald, Regional Coordinating Officer of UNITE, joined Anton Savage on the show to discuss.

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A government review of legislation that gives employees the right to request working from home has been criticised by unions, who say there doesn't need to be any changes to the current law.Minister for Small Business, Retail and Employment Alan Dillon TD will ask the Workplace Relations Commission to give clearer guidance for employees applying for remote work.Dr. Laura Bambrick, Head of Social Policy at the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, speaks to Matt on The Last Word about the move.Hit the ‘Play' button on this page to hear the piece.

A Senate inquiry into housing affordability has heard urgent calls for tax reform, with advocates warning that current capital gains concessions favour wealthy investors while locking the younger generation out of the property market. The Australian Council of Trade Unions argues that reducing these tax breaks could boost home ownership by four per cent. The Grattan Institute maintains the primary benefit would be a $6.5 billion budget windfall to fund public housing and support struggling renters.

Africa Melane chats to COSATU’s Matthew Parks ahead of the State of the Nation Address to discuss the federation’s expectations and what organised labour hopes to hear from the President Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists. A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30pm. CapeTalk fans call in, to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called “Plan B”. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thanks for your support! We couldn't do this without you. For more content, early access and the chance to put questions to future guests, join our community on Substack HERE: https://open.substack.com/pub/winstonmarshallIn this episode of The Winston Marshall Show, I sit down with historian and peer Lord Andrew Roberts for a sweeping conversation on Britain after 1945, the defeat of Churchill, and the post-war settlement that shaped the modern world.We begin with why Winston Churchill lost the 1945 general election, despite winning the war, and how promises of state provision, nationalisation, and the Beveridge Report reshaped British politics. Lord Roberts explains how wartime socialism, propaganda, and unrealistic expectations laid the foundations for decades of economic stagnation.The discussion explores Britain's post-war decline, austerity, debt, and the illusion of prosperity created by Lend-Lease, Marshall Plan aid, and Keynesian economics. We examine why Germany and Japan rebuilt faster than Britain, how trade unions and high taxation crippled growth, and why successive governments chose to manage decline rather than confront it.We also discuss immigration, the welfare state, deindustrialisation, and how the failures of the 1945 settlement echo through Brexit, Trump, globalisation, and the collapse of the rules-based international order. Lord Roberts reflects on NATO, the United Nations, American power, and why the West now faces a historic turning point.A wide-ranging and authoritative conversation about history, power, leadership, and whether Britain can rediscover the courage to reverse its long decline.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------WATCH EXTENDED CONVERSATION HERE: https://open.substack.com/pub/winstonmarshall/p/why-winston-churchill-lost-the-1945?r=18lfab&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA:Substack: https://www.winstonmarshall.co.uk/X: https://twitter.com/mrwinmarshallInsta: https://www.instagram.com/winstonmarshallLinktree: https://linktr.ee/winstonmarshall----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Chapters 00:00 Introduction 02:23 Why did Churchill lose the 1945 Election05:00 Appeasement, Blame & the Conservative Collapse06:34 The Beveridge Report & the Dream of a New Jerusalem10:51 War Socialism, Lend-Lease & National Delusion12:36 Bankruptcy, Austerity & Britain's Financial Reality14:28 Why Germany & Japan Recovered Faster17:24 Keynes, American Loans & Avoiding Collapse22:23 The Marshall Plan & Stopping European Communism24:09 Learning the Wrong Lessons from Victory28:04 Trade Unions, Inflation & the Road to the 1970s33:24 Immigration After the War & Changing Britain39:35 Corelli Barnett & Britain's Long Economic Decline54:43 The Revolt Against the 1945 Settlement1:07:43 Leadership, Thatcher & Britain's Future Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Resident doctors in England have begun five days of strike action after rejecting the government's latest offer to resolve a long-running dispute over pay and jobs. The health secretary, Wes Streeting, met the British Medical Association on Tuesday in a final attempt to reach an agreement, but they failed to agree a deal. It means that resident doctors – formerly known as junior doctors – will remain on strike until 7am on Monday. Lucy Hough talks to the Guardian's health policy editor, Denis Campbell – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus