Tomorrow, Britain will be set back 13 years
The Government’s efforts to double the unfair dismissal qualifying period from one year to two years takes a…
Unions
When Boris met Bob
Earlier this week Boris Johnson spoke to the Evening Standard. In a fawning interview with the paper, the…
Senior Labour figures distance themselves from potential Olympic disruption
Senior Labour figures have come out against the suggestion from Unite’s Len McCluskey that there was the potential…
A new class politics
The recession has brought class inequality back into view by exposing the unjust distribution of wealth and power…
GMB conference to debate future of Labour link
According to the Guardian: The GMB’s executive said in a statement: “The executive noted that over a quarter…
The Trade Union role in Police and Crime Commissioner elections in November
We all know that the relationship between the police and the trade union movement has been chequered. And…
A call to arms
For those who stand outside the austerity consensus, reading Len McCluskey’s column on Tuesday was like coming up…
GMB to consider affiliation to Labour?
According to the Guardian: “The GMB general secretary, Paul Kenny, warned that backing a 1% pay cap could…
McCluskey is “wrong”, says Miliband
In response to harsh criticism from Len McCluskey in today’s Guardian, Ed Miliband has said that the Unite…
Unite’s McCluskey warns of “certain general election defeat”
The General Secretary of Unite – Britain’s biggest union and the Labour Party’s largest donor – has warned…
