News 43% of UK workers cannot afford to self-isolate, warns TUC The TUC has warned that the government must increase sick pay rates – or risk worsening the spread… Andrew Kersley 10th September, 2020, 12:01 am
Comment The GMB report offers an opportunity for change. The movement must take it “The GMB is institutionally sexist.” That is the first line of Karon Monaghan QC’s report into the internal… Caitlin Prowle 9th September, 2020, 3:30 pm
Comment Think carefully before backing the climate and ecological emergency bill Nadia Whittome MP recently wrote in LabourList to explain why she is supporting the climate and ecological emergency… Andy Newman 9th September, 2020, 11:30 am
Comment Don’t abandon us. We’re issuing an urgent #SOS4JOBS – Build Back Better Spain has become the latest country to extend its pay protection scheme “for as long as it takes”,… Steve Turner 9th September, 2020, 8:00 am
News GMB: Government ignored BAME parent concerns over June schools reopening Information obtained by trade union GMB has found that the government ignored BAME parents’ concerns when it pushed… Elliot Chappell 9th September, 2020, 12:01 am
News Social care spending £600m lower than 2010, TUC analysis finds New analysis by the TUC has found that social care spending is still £600m lower than in 2010… Elliot Chappell 7th September, 2020, 12:40 pm
Comment Who will succeed Prentis? Our guide to UNISON’s general secretary election All of the ‘big three’ trade unions affiliated to the Labour Party will soon face general secretary elections,… Andrew Kersley 4th September, 2020, 5:45 pm
News “Poverty” sick pay could force over 80% of ill care staff into work, says GMB GMB is calling for all social care staff to receive full pay when sick after a recent survey… Andrew Kersley 4th September, 2020, 12:04 pm
News TUC warns government not to “throw away” good work of furlough scheme The TUC has told the government not to risk a “tsunami of unemployment” when it ends the job… Andrew Kersley 4th September, 2020, 12:01 am
News GMB is “institutionally sexist”, independent investigation finds The GMB, one of Britain’s biggest trade unions and a key affiliate of the Labour Party, has been… Sienna Rodgers 2nd September, 2020, 5:50 pm