The Samsung Galaxy Note after two months
I think two months is long enough to decide whether buying a Samsung Galaxy Note was a good idea or not. I should preface this by saying that though I’m an early adopter, I’m also…
May 2012
British unions out of step on Histadrut
This article appears in Solidarity this week. As PCS convenes this week in Brighton for their annual conference, delegates will be be expected to vote on a wide range of issues, including some international ones….
We are the 53
Last week, rank-and-file members of Unite in one workplace raised £1,000 to support 53 Indonesian workers, sacked by Nestlé. They were joined by trade unionists in Germany, the Nordic countries and elsewhere who in a…
Antiimperialistische Ahnungslosigkeit: Über Gewerkschaften und Diktatoren
This article appeared in Jungle World. Die Woche vor dem 1. Mai wird jedes Jahr weltweit als »Nordkorea-Friedenswoche« begangen, obwohl man das innerhalb der Arbeiterbewegung kaum bemerken würde. Gewerkschaften in ganz Europa rühmen sich ihrer…
Britain’s Cooperative Group Embraces The Boycott Against Israel
This article appeared in the Philadelphia Jewish Voice. On 28 April, the fifth largest supermarket chain in Britain, the Co-operative Group, voted to stop trading with Israeli companies that source some of their products from…
The Co-op votes to demonise Israel
This article appears in Progress Online. On 28 April, the Co-operative Group voted to stop trading with Israeli companies that source some of their products from Jewish settlements in the occupied territories. It is the…
North Korea: Why are unions silent?
This article appears in this week’s issue of Solidarity. The week leading up to May Day is commemorated each year around the world as “North Korea Freedom Week”, though you’d hardly know that if you…