EconBulletin

All eyes will be on the Budget at the end of May to see whether or not the Government has not only set out a… Read More »CTU-Monthly-Economic-Bulletin-101-April-2009

This is my 100th Bulletin. It is not quite my last. Our new economist takes over in May. I have found over the years that… Read More »CTU-Monthly-Economic-Bulletin-100-Mar-2009

Economics is sometimes called the “dismal science”. It is certainly living up to its reputation. But it is the dismal outlook for workers and others… Read More »CTU-Monthly-Economic-Bulletin-99-Feb-2009

The current economic crisis was not created by workers. But they are paying for it. This financial crisis was not about too much government, too… Read More »CTU-Monthly-Economic-Bulletin-98-Jan-2009

There is considerable evidence that union members get better pay than nonunionists because of their coverage by collective agreements. One survey of over a thousand… Read More »CTU-Monthly-Economic-Bulletin-108-November-2009

Discussion on an Alternative Economic Strategy was launched at the CTU Biennial Conference last week. It will be considered by affiliates over the next 6… Read More »CTU-Monthly-Economic-Bulletin-107-October-2009

What’s a fair way to set increases in wages? There are many factors, but two that always come up in bargaining are the cost of… Read More »CTU-Monthly-Economic-Bulletin-106-September-2009

“Green shoots” is the phrase of the year. It is used to hint that the winter of recession is ending. Newspapers, politicians, and most recently… Read More »CTU-Monthly-Economic-Bulletin-105-August-2009

Food prices are hitting households – and also the headlines. In the 30 years to 2005, world food prices fell by around three-quarters in inflation-adjusted… Read More »CTU-Monthly-Economic-Bulletin-90-Apr-2008

The free trade agreement with China is due to be signed next week. The CTU has consistently raised concerns about these negotiations over the last… Read More »CTU-Monthly-Economic-Bulletin-89-Mar-2008

There is now an accumulation of economic indicators pointing to slower economic growth. Despite relatively low levels of unemployment, the prospect of higher dairy returns,… Read More »CTU-Monthly-Economic-Bulletin-88-Feb-2008

As the Economist wryly observed this week, some in the West used to say that the only thing that could save China was capitalism: now… Read More »CTU-Monthly-Economic-Bulletin-97-Nov-08