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How consecutive Conservative governments destroyed union rights – a timeline of the UK’s anti-strike laws since the 1970s

How consecutive Conservative governments destroyed union rights – a timeline of the UK’s anti-strike laws since the 1970s: Rishi Sunak’s government is attempting to introduce tough new laws that would further limit the right to take industrial action amid continuing strikes in the UK. This is just the latest in a long line of legislation …

Hungary and the EU are in an endless dispute that challenges the very foundations of the union

Hungary and the EU are in an endless dispute that challenges the very foundations of the union: As 2022 drew to a close, Hungary and the European Union made a modicum of progress in their long-running battle of wills. The (pro-Kremlin) Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán ended his opposition to sending European funds to support …

Labour sounds like the Tories on immigration – but its policy goes back to its trade union roots

Labour sounds like the Tories on immigration – but its policy goes back to its trade union roots: Keir Starmer has given a glimpse of what immigration policy could look like under a Labour government. Speaking to the Confederation for British Industry, the party leader’s key message was about reducing the UK’s dependency on migrant …

Brexit sparked greater attachment to the European Union in UK and EU citizens living abroad, survey suggests

Brexit sparked greater attachment to the European Union in UK and EU citizens living abroad, survey suggests: Shutterstock Prior to the 2016 referendum on leaving, polling consistently showed that people in Britain had previously given little thought to the European Union. But a survey of British people living in Europe and UK-resident EU citizens conducted …

Survey shows Brexit vote has undermined support for the United Kingdom’s union

Survey shows Brexit vote has undermined support for the United Kingdom’s union: King Charles’s decision to visit all four corners of the UK in the first week of his reign has highlighted the fact that question marks hang over the future of the union. The argument about the Northern Ireland Protocol reflects, in part, concern …

The African Union has had a shaky two decades but problems can be solved

The African Union has had a shaky two decades but problems can be solved: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi making a speech at the AU headquarters. Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images On 9 September 1999, the Heads of State and Government of the Organisation of African Unity issued the Sirte declaration calling for the establishment …

UK strikes: how Margaret Thatcher and other leaders cut trade union powers over centuries

UK strikes: how Margaret Thatcher and other leaders cut trade union powers over centuries: Strikes are often demonised in the UK as outdated and even unethical, but this summer has seen more workers considering and embarking on industrial action. Railway workers from the RMT (Rail Maritime and Transport) union have been among the most visible …

Not yet uhuru: the African Union has had a few successes but remains weak

Not yet uhuru: the African Union has had a few successes but remains weak: Delegates at the African Union Summit held in Malabo, Capital of Equatorial Guinea, on 27 May 2022 to address worsening humanitarian crises in Africa. AFP via Getty Images The African Union (AU) was born in the South African port city of …

Beer Bucket at Brewers & Union

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Technopreneurs Snake Nation and All-Africa Students Union Launch Africa 4.0 Music + Tech + Gaming Tour for Creative Millennials

Technopreneurs Snake Nation and All-Africa Students Union Launch Africa 4.0 Music + Tech + Gaming Tour for Creative Millennials: Snake Nation logo Snake Nation app – a social-media platform focused on getting creative African millennials into the Creative Economy, where they can own, create and monetise their own content across various creative genres – is …

The African Union at 20: some reason to cheer, but lots of work ahead

The African Union at 20: some reason to cheer, but lots of work ahead: Sudanese people march in Khartoum during one of many protests against the 2020 coup. More than 100 have been killed. EFE-EPAS/Stringer The European Union (EU) has lived up to the primary reason it was created – ensuring that member states will …