Education unions threaten action as schools set to remain open in lockdown
Multiple trade unions representing teachers and support staff in schools have said that they are preparing members to…
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We want the best for children. Right now, that means schools must close
This week, England will plunge once more into a national lockdown. Like in the spring, hospitality and ‘non-essential’…
Tony Woodley says he accepts Labour peerage to help work of Gordon Brown
Tony Woodley, a former general secretary of party-affiliated Unite the Union, has accepted a peerage that was offered…
FBU: UK not ready for emergencies after losing 20% of firefighters since 2010
The Fire Brigades Union has warned that the UK is not ready for two national emergencies at the…
Unite: Our fight for thousands of low-paid, frontline workers at Heathrow
In a corner of our sprawling capital, a massive daylight robbery is underway, but you will struggle to…
Exclusive: Unions release joint statement on Labour suspension of Corbyn
Seven trade unions affiliated to the Labour Party have released a joint statement expressing “serious concerns” over the…
McCluskey: Corbyn suspension “will create chaos within the party”
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey has described the suspension of Jeremy Corbyn as a move that “will create…
We cannot fix social care on the cheap. Sick care workers need full pay
Britain’s care system has never experienced such intense political and public attention. We have clapped our carers and…
Community: The self-employed are “falling into the abyss” during Covid
The Conservative Party is supposed to champion the entrepreneur. Tories are expected to be on the side of…
TUC calls on government to address “disproportionate” BAME unemployment
The TUC has declared that “ministers must get to grips with how to stop disproportionate BAME unemployment” after…
