“When unions are weakened, inequality widens” – Len McCluskey’s full Labour North West conference speech
Below is the full text of Len McCluskey’s speech to Labour North West conference. Comrades, it is a pleasure to…
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Shelly Asquith’s TU-esday round-up: Post Offices, young footballers and ScotRail
It’s all tricks and no treats according to Len McCluskey, as Labour’s affiliates respond to the budget announcements made…
Labour’s handling of Glasgow women’s pay claims was shameful. Now Richard Leonard is fixing it
After this week, Glasgow Women’s Library will need a new display to reflect the truly historic action taken…
Labour must stop outsourcing the fight against racism – and take the lead
Almost a third of British people now believe the myth that there are ‘no-go zones’ where non-Muslims cannot…
Shelly Asquith: The media ignores trade union activity. This is how I’m fighting back
The media barely reports on trade union activity – at least not any more. In fact, the Morning…
Roy Rickhuss: Here’s how Community is tackling the mental health crisis
Every single person has mental health. It’s how we talk about and approach that mental health, whether it’s ill…
Exclusive: Labour staffers “use food banks and payday lenders” due to insecure work
Labour staffers on short-term contracts are forced to use food banks and payday lenders, a party employee has…
Women in top roles. What’s taking the labour movement so long?
It’s 2018 and women are leading the way. You might not like or agree with her but we have…
Birmingham’s homecare workers show there is power in a caring union
As a fellow Unison member, I was deeply touched to meet and talk to some of the Birmingham…
I’m a TGI Fridays waitress. This is why we’re staging a fast food strike today
Today myself and hundreds of other workers in the food and hospitality sector are walking out on strike.…
