Adapting to the modern world of work
By Paul Moloney Nautilus UK represents about 18,000 seafarers. The vast majority are officers serving in the merchant…
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Britain is sleep walking towards a hard right future
By Mike Ion If the polls are to be believed Britain could well end up with a Tory…
How small union changes can make a big difference to the workplace
By Andy Neatham One of the most difficult tasks faced by local trade union reps is succession planning…
Look at the power of international unionism
By Denise McGuire Union Network International (UNI) is a Global Union Federation representing workers in the skills and…
Unions should be leading by example and practising what they preach – A personal perspective
By Linda Weatherhead Unions are not the best workplaces. I have worked for a number of unions, one…
After 5 minutes they were still applauding – now let’s mobilise black workers
By Simon Woolley I’d never been to Scarborough before. It’s charming and rather beautiful! And it was made…
Want a career? Call your union
By Liz McCarten Trade unions remain relevant and useful for their members and those representing professionals and specialists…
Our membership is diverse but we must remain connected
By Rab Noakes As a trade union the Musicians’ Union is relatively unusual in that its membership is…
Partnership works for employers and employees
By Jeff Kelly Active relationships between unions, employers and employees, based on recognition of a common interest, can…
50,000 workers are killed each year – we owe it to them to do more
By Daniel Shears Tuesday was International Workers’ Memorial Day, marked by rallies, speeches and services to mark the…
