11+ hour, 55+ min ago   (331+ words) Alexander Dennis’ attempt to resolve dispute by ‘giving with one hand and taking away with the other’ fails Long running strike action by Scarborough Alexander Dennis workers is set to impact the delivery of 200 new buses for Liverpool, Unite, the…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (476+ words) When Counterfire visited the Wood Green picket line in August, a driver described cab temperatures reaching 41°C and the degrading lack of access to toilets on their own and other drivers’ routes. Their action shows that organised workers can force…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (230+ words) This article was originally published on Michael Roberts’s blog The Next Recession “Is Keynesianism dead?” says Andy Haldane, former chief economist at the Bank of England, writing in the Financial Times. Haldane’s answer is “Keynesianism, if not dead, is potentially…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (438+ words) PALESTINE COALITION STATEMENT ON GOVERNMENT’S ANNOUNCEMENT ON ILLEGAL ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS Today’s announcement of a ban on imports from illegal Israeli settlements, the suspension of additional arms export licences to Israel and the other measures outlined are a positive step toward…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (279+ words) The financial media and mainstream economists are in a huge tizz. Government bond yields have risen sharply since the end of the pandemic slump to return to levels not seen since the global financial crash of 2008-9. That is what is…...

5+ day, 30+ min ago   (338+ words) John Healey kick-started Keir Starmer’s demise as prime minister by resigning as defence secretary over, in his view, Starmer’s reluctance to make a clear plan to increase defence spending up to 3% of GDP by 2030. Healey’s first speech as Chancellor speech,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (271+ words) More than a dozen dock workers at GAC at the QEII dock in Eastham are to take strike action next week after a poor pay offer from their employer. The highly skilled dock operatives currently earn approximately £30,000 per year and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (849+ words) Trade talks between the government of Mark Carney and the Trump administration have broken down and a 50% tariff has been imposed on a wide range of Canadian goods. Major counter tariffs on US goods are set to take effect next…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (433+ words) Disinflation ended with the pandemic and inflation has returned. The average annual rise in US consumer price inflation has been 3.9% in the 2020s and that rate is likely to rise further given the impact of the Iran war on the global…...

3+ week, 20+ min ago   (75+ words) Counterfire Norwich – Prospect Air Traffic controllers strike Air traffic control staff at Norwich Airport are taking strike action in an ongoing dispute over pay, terms and conditions. Prospect, who represents the workers, say the airport has failed to make an…...