Frances O’Grady

In the last three days, more than 14,000 job losses have been announced. This figure will be out-of-date the moment I type it, with more big employers making mass redundancies every day. Unemployment is a scourge. It goes hand in hand with…

It’s now clear, without a shadow of a doubt, that Boris Johnson is pursuing a Brexit that will be devastating for working people. Whether through a catastrophic no deal, or a hard-right Tory deal along the lines of what he proposed last…

Yesterday morning, I met with Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, in Brussels. I told him that trade unions in Britain and across Europe are united in favour of a level playing field on workers’ rights, so protection in…

This is part of a series of articles in the run-up to the Budget on Wednesday. On public sector pay, trade unions and the Labour Party have already won the argument. There’s barely a voice in the land arguing that we should still be cutting…

This is the full text of the keynote speech delivered at TUC Congress today by general secretary Frances O'Grady. Congress Formally moving the General Council’s statement and campaign plan. And recording my thanks to the General Council and…

This is the full text of the speech delivered today by Frances O'Grady, general secretary of the TUC. I want to send our solidarity to workers everywhere standing up for their rights. Staff on the railways and in the Post Office – about…

During this year’s EU referendum campaign, I met many people – including lots of trade union members - who were concerned about immigration. They knew that leaving the EU might be bad for the economy overall, but they didn’t see how that…