Ministers must not break their promise to protect and enhance workers’ rights
This government went into the last election having promised to protect and enhance workers’ rights. But reports in…
Unions
Labour movement vows to fight Tory plans to rip up workers’ rights
The Labour Party and trade unions have come out today declaring that they will fight reported Conservative government…
Tougher Covid rules, radical federalism, an education programme and union win
It is worth taking a moment to pause and reflect on the latest death toll. 1,564 was the…
We’ve won the Battle for Barnoldswick. There is hope for a better Britain
Throughout this pandemic, trade unions and their representatives have demonstrated in a very real way just why they…
Will the Labour leadership’s critics learn from the UNISON general secretary result?
The election of Christina McAnea as UNISON’s new general secretary is historic: the UK’s largest union will now…
Trade unions have a huge role to play in the campaign to get Britain vaccinated
As chief executive and general secretary of the College of Podiatry and a senior nurse by professional background,…
Christina McAnea succeeds Dave Prentis as UNISON general secretary
Christina McAnea has won the contest within UNISON to succeed retired Dave Prentis as general secretary of the…
Starmer expresses solidarity with British Gas workers on five-day strike
Keir Starmer has expressed solidarity with British Gas workers who have today started a national five-day strike over…
Volunteer in vaccination effort, Labour leadership and TUC urge members
Labour leader Keir Starmer, deputy Angela Rayner and trade union leader Frances O’Grady have written to party and…
Close nurseries to all except vulnerable and key worker children, urges UNISON
UNISON has called on the government to close nurseries to all except vulnerable children and those of key…
