647,000 ‘festive workers’ across UK do not get statutory sick pay, TUC warns
Analysis by the TUC has found that 647,000 workers in the hospitality, retail, arts and entertainment sectors –…
Unions
Sharon Graham: “I’m trying to get what we do politically to mean something”
“I said to Keir Starmer when I met him in this office, I find it disappointing – and I’m…
Once more unto the picket lines: who is on strike right now, and why?
Once more unto the picket lines. Right across the country, there are battles taking place over pay, pensions,…
Why university staff voted to strike and what it means for the labour movement
Across universities, the results are in: we are going to strike for better pay, proper pensions and decent…
CWU votes to suspend any donations to Labour outside of affiliation fees
CWU, the left-wing Communication Workers Union for postal, telecoms and tech workers, has voted at its special conference…
Labour’s support for the nuclear energy financing bill is significant and welcome
The focus for environmental and climate policy this week has rightly been the COP26 talks in Glasgow, where…
Left wins narrow majority in UNISON Labour Link committee election
Candidates on the left slate ‘Time for Real Change’ have won a narrow majority on the Labour Link…
Sunak’s Budget admits the harm done by austerity – but fails to repair the damage
A few days after the Budget, it’s clear that despite the Chancellor’s promises, public services will still be…
How the labour movement reacted to Rishi Sunak’s 2021 autumn Budget
Rishi Sunak delivered the Budget and spending review this afternoon, saying there would be a real-terms funding rise…
The elections bill is a brazen attack on our trade unions – it must be stopped
MPs on the elections bill committee will be debating proposals by the Tories this week that risk silencing…
