The new job scheme is important – but ministers will need to do far more
Unions have been pushing hard for months for jobs support to continue beyond October. The short-time working scheme announced…
Frances O’Grady
A jobs guarantee scheme must be the cornerstone of our recovery
In the last three days, more than 14,000 job losses have been announced. This figure will be out-of-date…
MPs must oppose the PM’s Brexit plans – or workers will pay the price
It’s now clear, without a shadow of a doubt, that Boris Johnson is pursuing a Brexit that will…
Frances O’Grady: Happy 70th birthday to the NHS – let’s keep it free, for all, forever
This week the country has come together to celebrate seventy years of our National Health Service. Back in 1948,…
Frances O’Grady: How to use trade union power to support women
Part of a LabourList series on International Women’s Day 2018. This is an exciting time for women in…
Frances O’Grady: Plot over workers’ hours shows Tories planning assault on rights
Yesterday morning, I met with Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, in Brussels. I told him that…
Frances O’Grady: The proof that public sector pay cap is harming our economy
This is part of a series of articles in the run-up to the Budget on Wednesday. On public…
Frances O’Grady: Apple is sweating its labourers and Uber is screwing its drivers
This is the full text of the keynote speech delivered at TUC Congress today by general secretary Frances…
Frances O’Grady: Don’t underestimate the trade unions… but don’t leave it to the Tories to broker Brexit
This is the full text of the speech delivered today by Frances O’Grady, general secretary of the TUC.…
Frances O’Grady: The referendum shows we need to manage migration better – the TUC has a plan to do that
During this year’s EU referendum campaign, I met many people – including lots of trade union members –…
