Economic growth slows right down as UK sees longest ever fall in living standards
On Sunday, Boris Johnson said “the economy is going gangbusters”. Today, the latest GDP figures show the British…
Unions
The Mail’s latest attack on Labour and the union link is (unsurprisingly) total nonsense
Here we go again. I can only assume that “attack Labour and the union link” was gridded into…
Labour launches workplace manifesto
Labour’s major announcement today has been on zero hours contracts – but that shouldn’t obscure the unveiling of…
Unite donate extra £1 million to Labour’s election war chest
Unite the Union have pledged an extra £1 million to Labour’s election campaign today. It is a huge…
Bringing down the umbrellas! Clamping down on bogus self-employment in Wales
Imagine finding yourself in a position where despite working for a single company in practice you’re made to…
Why the union movement should be worried about mass surveillance
“It doesn’t bother me, I’ve got nothing to hide.” Many people take the attitude that mass surveillance doesn’t…
Tories announce trade unions crackdown will be manifesto policy
The Conservatives have today confirmed that “tough new measures” on trade unionists’ ability to go on strike will…
Quarter of a million workers don’t even get paid the minimum wage
250,000 people are in jobs that pay less than the national minimum wage (NMW), according to the Trades…
Labour pushes for debate on firefighter pensions
After dozens of strike actions, Labour MPs have made a renewed attempt to resolve the dispute over pensions…
Usdaw backs Murphy and Dugdale for Scottish Labour leadership
USDAW have this evening backed Jim Murphy for Scottish labour leader – and Kezia Dugdale for Deputy Leader…
