Why we’re on strike today at TGI Fridays
I am a waitress at TGI Fridays, and I work in one of the four restaurants currently on…
Unions
To boost membership, trade unions need tough love – and new ideas
If I am honest I would have to admit that being a committed trade unionist can be both…
Wendy Nichols elected vice-chair of Labour’s NEC
Today Wendy Nichols was elected vice-chair of Labour’s ruling body. Nichols, who currently represents Unison on the national…
If receiving funding from workers means trade unions are Labour’s paymasters, so be it
Harry Cole, The Sun’s Westminster Correspondent, is just the latest voice in a line-up of right-wing journalists who seem…
Why Labour should welcome RMT’s reaffiliation to the party
In the Labour Party’s history there are few events more important than the TUC decision, taken in September…
Tim Roache: The Tories are happy to send shipbuilding contracts abroad – at the cost of British workers
Shipbuilding isn’t just part of our proud heritage – as a trade union, it could and should also…
Manuel Cortes: No more scams – Labour will consign rail privatisation to the dustbin of history
Last week the Treasury announced a freeze on fuel duty, which says all you need to know…
Why the National Education Union should affiliate to the Labour Party
The National Union of Teachers (NUT) conference – my first, and the last before it fully amalgamates with…
Labour’s manifesto was the most pro-union in a generation – now is the time to go further
Over the Easter weekend, the GMB celebrated its birthday. On a bright Sunday morning 129 years ago, workers…
Len McCluskey: Hostile bid for GKN shows May must act on toothless takeover laws
This week will be a defining one for British business. On Thursday we will find out if the…
