In the face of government attacks on our civil liberties, we must protest
Over a year since the first lockdown, we could write a thesis on the government failures. The failure…
Unions
I started as a Liberty steelworker in 1978. Here’s why government must back us
I started working at Liberty Steel’s Stocksbridge site in 1978, following in the footsteps of my grandad. My…
We must not have a repeat of the last year for the self-employed
This week has marked a year since the televised address announcing the first coronavirus lockdown, and today we…
AI must be used to benefit workers – not as a means to downgrade jobs and pay
We are at a crucial moment in what has become widely known as the fourth industrial revolution. Artificial…
TUC warns of “huge gaps” in British law over use of artificial intelligence at work
The TUC and legal experts have warned that there are “huge gaps” in the law over the use…
One year on, here are three things Covid has shown us about the world of work
Where were you when you heard the Prime Minister say “from this evening I must give the British…
Our public service heroes must not pay the price for Rishi Sunak’s mistakes
As GMB national secretary for public services, I have spent the pandemic with NHS workers, paramedics, cleaners, caterers,…
Fallen short yet again: the Budget simply doesn’t do enough for the self-employed
In the Budget today, Rishi Sunak stood at the despatch box and said, “We will continue doing whatever…
How the labour movement reacted to Rishi Sunak’s 2021 Budget
Rishi Sunak delivered the long-awaited 2021 Budget this afternoon. He announced the extension of the £20-per-week Universal Credit…
Trade union leaders and Dodds demand Budget “for our key worker heroes”
Anneliese Dodds joined trade union leaders and frontline key workers at an online rally organised by the TUC…
