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There's a banker, a private sector worker and a public sector worker sitting at a table. In the middle of the table is a plate with a dozen biscuits on it.

Dave Cameron walks in, sits down at the table, leans over, takes eleven biscuits and gives them to the banker, then turns to the private sector worker and shouts, "Look out! That union militant's after your biscuit!"

Peter sez:

Is this the most energetic and detailed international union declaration yet on the Occupy Movement? A pity it puts the crisis down to 'unregulated capitalism' rather than to capitalism. But, on the other hand, it does call on all affiliates to

'to support these protests where they can, politically and logistically, strengthening links with them and with social allies, and working with them to build a…

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Peter sez:

This is a GoogleTranslation of a piece posted earlier by Valery Starostin. Could anyone, in collaboration with the author, do a better translation into English of what looks like an important piece from a country that is still largely 'offline'?

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When Nurses fought back

As nurses prepare to ballot for industrial action, and start to gain confidence, here is a look at when Nurses in Britain were militant. They went on strike, organised wildcat strikes, sit-ins, occupations, and worked to rule, and they won!…

Features » November 16, 2011

What Can Labor Learn?

It won’t be easy for union leaders to accept the Occupy movement’s most important lesson.

BY Mike Elk

On behalf of the Executive Board of Pakistan Labour Federation (PLF) we join the International Labour Movement in condemning GEA Group’s anti-union behavior and aggressive attacks on workers at your subsidiary in Turkey, GEA Klima Sanayi ve Ticaret A.ª. GEA Group is a well respected global company and as such has a responsibility to uphold fundamental principles of mutual respect and dignity for its workforce,…

In the context of the current financial and economic crisis, education unions have been asked to accept severe cutbacks and austerity measures on the basis that there is no more money available for public services. In the United Kingdom (UK), technical changes in pension plan…

Check out our new PSI Website, fresh look and more users friendly. The new website featuring new ways to stay connected with us, for example languages tools allow you to read the news and information on your selected language. 



Link the new PSI website on your union site: simply download the new PSI logo available on our website and make a hyperlink to http://www.world-psi.org. RSS news feeds: make sure to send us your…

On behalf of the Pakistan Labour Federation (PLF)we are fully supporting the action of UNISON and TUC on 30th November,2011

(Haji Muhammad Saeed Arian)        (Mrs Atia Saleem)
Founder/Secretary General               Chairperson
Pakistan Labour Federation (PLF)
Registered with (NIRC) Ministry of Labour & Manpower

Government of Pakistan
website www.plfpk.com

The largest strike action of a generation will take place on Wednesday 30th November. Occupy London wholeheartedly supports the strike by over 3 million workers fighting for their pensions and a better society.

The government is attacking the people with unjust, unequal and unneccesary austerity measures. The banks got bailed out, we got sold out. We stand with workers in opposing this government and this attack. The Treasury Committee of Parliament’s Independent Commission on Banking…

MASSIVE EUROPEAN MOBILISATION ON 30N TO STOP CUTS AND SAVE PUBLIC SERVICES! SPREAD THE MESSAGE AND CALL YOUR ASSEMBLIES TO SUPPORT, PLS SPREAD THIS VIRALLY: http://www.epsu.org/a/8161 

SEE ALSO: http://www.scoop.it/t/ global-wikistrike-11-11-11…