Curated Video
Monopsony Labor Markets: Effects and Interventions
The video discusses the concept of a monopsony, which occurs when there is only one buyer in a market, such as the government in the public sector. The video explains the differences between the outcomes of a monopsony labor market and a...
Step Back History
Why is there no American Left Wing Party?
If there’s one thing you hear over and over again in the American political discourse, it’s socialism as a word to represent generic badness. And America indeed doesn’t appear to have a left-wing party in their political system. Many...
Curated Video
Understanding Labor Market Imperfections: Minimum Wages, Trade Unions, and Wage Discrimination
The video discusses labor-market imperfections and their effects on real-world people. It focuses on three main imperfections: minimum wages, trade unions, and wage discrimination. The video uses diagrams to explain non-binding and...
TLDR News
How Labour Will Choose Their New Leader - TLDR Explains
With Corbyn set to stand down as Leader of the Opposition in the coming months, we've begun to see the race to replace him unfold. In this video, we take a look at the process Labour use to select their leaders, and will explain how the...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Does Inflation Targeting Make the Poor Poorer?
Central banks' shooting for a specific rate of inflation may seem like gospel now, but it wasn’t always that way. Mario Seccareccia, professor of economics at the University of Ottawa, traces the history of the policy from New Zealand to...
Press Association
Pro-Palestine protesters arrested as hundreds blockade FCDO to demand government halts arms to Israel
Nine pro-Palestine activists have been arrested for blocking the entrance to the Foreign Office, in what organisers described as a “heavy handed” approach by police.
Around 200 demonstrators, led by Workers for a Free Palestine,...
Press Association
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood launches manifesto
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood during his party's manifesto launch at the Verbal Arts Centre in Derry City.
Press Association
It’s time for PM to stand down and call a general election - Paul Nowak
Unions have set themselves on a collision course with the Government after vowing to resist a controversial new law to provide minimum levels of service during strikes.
A special TUC conference on Saturday attended by leaders of the...
Press Association
Paul Nowak address at TUC Congress in London - full speech
TUC general secretary Paul Nowak addresses the Government’s controversial new law to provide minimum levels of service during strikes, at a special conference attended by leaders of the country’s biggest trade unions.
Press Association
Strikes Act 2023 is 'unfit to be on statute book' - Paul Nowak
TUC general secretary Paul Nowak addresses the Government’s controversial new law to provide minimum levels of service during strikes, at a special conference attended by leaders of the country’s biggest trade unions.
Press Association
Trade unionists and demonstrators gather on O'Connell Street in Dublin
Trade unionists and demonstrators gather on O'Connell Street in Dublin to protest about the violence after rioting in the capital which followed a stabbing attack last week.
Press Association
Humza Yousaf welcomes Michelle O'Neill to Bute House
Sinn Fein’s Stormont leader Michelle O’Neill has said she believes the devolved government in Northern Ireland may be able to be restored within the next number of weeks.
Ms O’Neill, who is set to become the first nationalist First...
Press Association
Hundreds of trade unionists blockade BAE Systems weapons factory in Israel-Gaza protest
Hundreds of trade unionists under the banner “Workers for a Free Palestine” have blockaded weapons manufacturer BAE Systems’ factory in Kent in protest over the Israel-Gaza war.
Activists descended on the site in Chatham, Rochester, at...
Press Association
Scottish Water accused of holding pay rise ‘to ransom’ by striking workers
Scotland’s Government-owned water company has been accused of holding workers’ pay rises “to ransom” as industrial action begins. Strike in Stirling, Interviews with Stephen Deans, Unite, Patricia McArthur, Unison and Claire Greer from...
Press Association
SNP will 'do everything it can' to oppose anti-strike legislation vows Humza Yousaf
Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf has promised to oppose the UK Government’s “abhorrent’ anti-strike legislation.
Press Association
Sara Gorton comments as NHS pay offer accepted by most health unions - Full version
Interview with Sara Gorton, head of health at Unison, as more than a million NHS workers in England are to be given a 5% pay rise this year and a cash sum for last year, after ministers and unions agreed a new pay deal.
British Movietone
PREMIER WARNS TUC
At the Trades Union Congress Conference at Bridlington, Mr Attlee speaks on the recent demands for wages increases. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata...
British Movietone
FILM TRADE CELEBRATE UNION AGREEMENT
Employers and Trade Union members in the Film Industry held a dinner at the Grosvenor House Hotel to celebrate their National Agreement. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either...
British Movietone
UNION EXECUTIVES IN DISPUTE
Chris Blackwell, Chief Shop Steward of Metro-Vickers, has had his credentials withdrawn because of communist leanings. Mr Horner, the Communist secretary of the NUM is in dispute with Will Lawther the Union's President. Disclaimer:...
British Movietone
TUC 81ST CONGRESS OPENS AT BRIDLINGTON
Bridlington was chosen as the scene of the 81st Trade Union Congress. The meetings were held in the Royal Spa Hall and delegates crammed themselves in to hear the opening address. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
Sky News
London Tube Unions Go Ahead With Industrial Action
VOICED: Unions will no longer be able to automatically take members subscription fees directly from their pay in the latest reform introduced by the Government . Union leaders have described the move as "spiteful" and aimed simply at...
Bloomberg
Eskom Failure 'Would Be Disaster for South Africa': Mantashe
Aug.20 -- South Africa Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Gwede Mantashe discusses the nation's energy challenges and support for a plan to rescue Eskom Holdings. He speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance."