Manufacturing 5 on Jack Dromey: “UK manufacturing has lost a true friend”
Below is a tribute to Jack Dromey from the Manufacturing 5 Group. It is with great sadness that…
Unions
‘CWU Candidates’ launched to drive “new era of working-class politicians”
The Communication Workers Union has announced the launch of a programme to train members to stand as Labour…
FBU: Staff shortages due to Omicron left entire fire station without firefighters
The Fire Brigades Union has revealed that a fire and rescue station was left without a single firefighter…
New Unionism: Radicalism is sweeping through the trade union movement
There is a change in the air, a new wave of radicalism sweeping through the trade union movement;…
Flexible working offers vital support to menopausal women at work
The pandemic accelerated the adoption of flexible working in many workplaces. For employers and businesses, the benefits of…
Key workers to earn less on Christmas Day 2021 than a decade ago, TUC reveals
New analysis from the TUC has revealed that thousands of key workers, including those working to combat the…
Sunak “holding package” of support for business criticised by Labour and unions
The new package of support for restaurants, pubs and bars unveiled by Rishi Sunak today amid Covid disruption…
Frances O’Grady: ‘I want change! We can’t afford to fall out. We’ve got to win’
Christmas is coming, but people across the country are anxious. We are waiting to hear whether our festive…
Sharon Graham commissions QC-led inquiry into hotel and conference centre
Sharon Graham has commissioned a QC-led inquiry into the construction of the Unite the Union Birmingham hotel and…
Community: We defeated fire and rehire at Clarks – here’s what comes next
In October, our members at the Clarks distribution centre in Street, Somerset, began industrial action over fire and…
