How a Labour council and a union came together to tackle low pay in social care
Home care workers in Salford will see their pay rise by up to 10 per cent this month…
Unions
Momentum-backing postal union calls two day strike over pension cuts
Royal Mail workers in the trade union tied to Momentum have called a two-day strike for later this…
Sarwar wins rare union backing in race for Scottish Labour leadership
Anas Sarwar, the centre-left candidate for the Scottish Labour leadership, has won backing from steel union Community after…
Andy McDonald: We stand in solidarity with striking railway workers
We’ve heard a lot of hollow talk this week about what free market economics has delivered for Britain.…
Len McCluskey: May owes an apology to the British people who have been left exhausted by austerity
This is the full response to Theresa May’s speech published today by Unite general secretary Len McCluskey. This…
“Thin gruel” and an “F off to the country” – MPs and unions react to May’s speech
Figures from across the labour movement have given their take on Theresa May’s speech – which was interrupted…
Faiza Shaheen: Today will tell us how badly May has failed in bid to tackle “burning injustices” of society
A year is a long time in politics, but not long enough to forget a politician’s promises. On…
Royal Mail staff to strike over pay and pensions after massive union vote
The leading postal trade union which is affiliated to Momentum has dealt a blow to Tory efforts to…
We talked of unions, Tony Benn and campaigns around the world – Corbyn tribute to Rodney Bickerstaffe
This is the full tribute published by Jeremy Corbyn following the death of former Unison and NUPE general…
Prentis leads tributes to “champion of the low paid” Rodney Bickerstaffe
Leading figures from across the labour movement have paid tribute to Rodney Bickerstaffe, the former trade union general…
