The latest news and events from the LRC's 'Their Crisis Not Ours!{/exp:xml_encode}' campaign. http://l-r-c.org.uk/ en-GB Wed, 14 Oct 2015 08:13:58 GMT http://l-r-c.org.uk/news/story/5-things-you-should-know-about-george-osbornes-charter/ 5 things you should know about George Osborne’s “Charter” and why Labour will be voting against it: Sat, 11 Jul 2015 08:52:56 GMT http://l-r-c.org.uk/news/story/the-case-against-austerity/ The Case against Austerity Government debts and deficits – what’s it all about? Wed, 22 Jan 2014 10:08:09 GMT http://l-r-c.org.uk/news/story/probation-privatisation/ PRESS RELEASE John McDonnell MP ‘DAMNING JUSTICE COMMITTEE REPORT RAISES SERIOUS CONCERNS OVER PROBATION PLANS’ On Monday the Government announced that plans to privatise the National Probation Service are to be delayed by two months due to difficulties in implementation. Today (Wednesday) MPs on the Justice Committee have released a damning report raising serious concerns over the Justice Secretary Chris Grayling’s whole approach.   Justice Select Committee Member. John McDonnell MP said: “The report exposes what the professionals in the field have been advising Ministers that the Government’s proposals are a risky gamble. Grayling completely screwed up the Work Programme when he was in the Department of Work and Pensions and now the evidence points to him risking the same disaster in privatising probation. The fear is that this time public safety will be put at risk.” -ENDS- Wed, 23 Oct 2013 17:29:21 GMT http://l-r-c.org.uk/news/story/ineos-grangemouth-threatened-with-closure/ INEOS: Grangemouth threatened with closure By Mick Brooks Last week boss Jim Ratcliffe ordered Grangemouth oil refinery to be closed. He did so despite Unite calling off their threat of strike action due to take place on Sunday 20th October. This is a lockout of nearly 1,400 workers which could soon bring large parts of Britain to a standstill, with millions of jobs potentially under threat. Grangemouth supplies Scotland and Northern England with petrol and diesel, is in a supply chain with a myriad of subcontractors and is a key link in bringing North Sea oil onshore through the Forties pipeline. Ratcliffe seems determined to take on the union. On October 23rd he made a shock decision announcing the permanent closure of the plant. Mon, 07 Oct 2013 10:18:15 GMT http://l-r-c.org.uk/news/story/no-bedroom-tax-evictions/ Labour Councils should be clear in opposing Bedroom Tax evictions Statement by Labour Councillors and other anti-Bedroom Tax activists Tue, 17 Sep 2013 08:45:08 GMT http://l-r-c.org.uk/news/story/hovis-pickets-pile-on-the-pressure/ Hovis Pickets Pile on the Pressure! Bakers’ Union members striking against the use of agency workers on zero hours contracts at the Hovis Bakery in Wigan piled pressure on the company in the early hours of this morning with some of the most effective picketing of their campaign so far. Wed, 28 Aug 2013 13:39:04 GMT http://l-r-c.org.uk/news/story/press-release-strike-action-at-hovis-premier-foods-wigan/ Press Release re: Strike Action at Hovis (Premier Foods), Wigan The issue of zero-hour contracts and the use of agency workers is one that is taking up a considerable amount of column space in both local and national newspapers at the moment. The Bakers’, Food and Allied Workers Union highlighted this exploitation back in 2011 during a dispute with a well known supplier of cake products. The current dispute with Hovis is one which has the potential to shape all future employment. It’s about the casualisation of the food industry and a race to the bottom. Unlike other disputes over workers pay and conditions, this is a fight for the right of future workers to be given a contract of employment on the same terms and conditions of those they will work alongside. It’s a fight to ensure that the local residents continue to have credible job opportunities and perhaps more importantly, that future generations in the community have the same opportunities to gain secure, well paid employment. Sat, 03 Aug 2013 15:30:04 GMT http://l-r-c.org.uk/news/story/hull-lrc-saving-our-nhs/ The Hull LRC are the driving force behind Save Our NHS Hull and East Yorkshire, Mon, 24 Jun 2013 15:15:46 GMT http://l-r-c.org.uk/news/story/peoples-assemblies-must-become-peoples-action/ It was good to see many LRC members at the People’s Assembly on Saturday.  Thanks to all who stopped by the stall to say hello. Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:47:39 GMT http://l-r-c.org.uk/news/story/austerity-and-the-two-eds/ Mick Brooks on Labour’s swerve to the right: There has been consternation among Labour’s supporters at two speeches from the leadership over the past week. Sun, 21 Oct 2012 14:43:13 GMT http://l-r-c.org.uk/lrctv/watch/bob-crow-rmt-addresses-the-20-october-tuc-demo/ Bob Crow, RMT general secretary addresses the 20 October TUC rally, introduced by the Daily Mirror’s Kevin Maguire Sat, 28 Jul 2012 20:13:29 GMT http://l-r-c.org.uk/lrctv/watch/john-mcdonnell-mp-on-the-corporatisation-that-has-dragged-the-olympics-into/ LRC chair John McDonnell MP speaking at the counter Olympics protest on the weekend the Olympics started Wed, 04 Jul 2012 12:58:51 GMT http://l-r-c.org.uk/press/government-to-block-private-members-bill-giving-parliament-a-say-in-appoint/ The Government’s frontbench as decided to block the Private Member’s Bill, promoted by John McDonnell MP, which would give Parliament a say over the appointment of the next Governor of the Bank of England. Sun, 16 Oct 2011 15:22:41 GMT http://l-r-c.org.uk/lrctv/watch/footage-from-occupy-london-stock-exchange-15-10-11/ Sat, 01 Oct 2011 14:23:45 GMT http://l-r-c.org.uk/lrctv/watch/tony-benn-speaking-at-the-stuc-people-first-rally-on-1-oct/