Lockdown returns and schools close as PM performs another U-turn
Blaming the new, faster-spreading variant, Boris Johnson last night announced a third national lockdown in England and a return to…
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Unions release joint statement slamming “chaotic” schools reopening
Six trade unions have released a joint statement on the safe reopening of schools and slammed the government…
Remembering Mary Macarthur on the 100th anniversary of her death
Exactly 100 years ago, trade union leader Mary Macarthur died on January 1st, 1921, aged just 40. Her…
Illegal practices, proper pay, low prices. 3 unfashionable questions about fashion
Question 1. How do you get a Tory government to ignore illegal practices in the fashion industry? Answer.…
Shelly Asquith’s TU-esday round-up: A bumper edition for the year end
It didn’t have to be like this, did it? We needed tougher measures to enforce safety, contain the…
Frances O’Grady: Covid-19 changes, Brexit and the future of trade unionism
Frances O’Grady, the general secretary of the Trades Union Congress, has been one of the key figures in…
Unite manufacturing leaders tell PM to get a deal – and all parties to back it
Unite the Union leaders representing hundreds of thousands of UK manufacturing workers – from food to steel, aerospace…
Unite: Treating Britain’s lorry drivers badly will only worsen UK ports chaos
Unlike Christmas, the repercussions of the government’s shambolic Brexit preparations have come early – and they are causing…
Why I’m supporting the IWGB union’s #ClappedAndScrapped campaign
For Christmas this year, I’m donating a part of my salary to an amazing group of key workers…
Workers should be helped to prepare for the jobs of tomorrow. Here’s how
At Community, we are proud of our history. When our industries changed over the last century, we stayed…
