I started as a Liberty steelworker in 1978. Here’s why government must back us
I started working at Liberty Steel’s Stocksbridge site in 1978, following in the footsteps of my grandad. My…
Community union
We must not have a repeat of the last year for the self-employed
This week has marked a year since the televised address announcing the first coronavirus lockdown, and today we…
Fallen short yet again: the Budget simply doesn’t do enough for the self-employed
In the Budget today, Rishi Sunak stood at the despatch box and said, “We will continue doing whatever…
It’s time to do “whatever it takes” for the self-employed
On 20th March 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic was just beginning and the economic crisis that came with…
Why getting industrial transition right is essential for levelling up
The story of the former SSI steelworks in Redcar is a cautionary tale about industrial change. In October…
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…
The self-employed have been abandoned during the coronavirus crisis
While the pandemic has hit all parts of the economy hard, the self-employed have been particularly badly affected.…
Community: You can’t make a recovery without manufacturing
On July 8th, Rishi Sunak delivered his summer economic update to parliament. The measures announced were most notable…
Cooper: Labour risks fresh slump in core vote unless it responds to harsher world of work
Changes in the workplace and the world of big business means Labour is at risk of losing its…
The steel crisis shows why we need Community Union back on Labour’s NEC
Since my last article events around the UK steel industry have accelerated rapidly. Scottish TATA sites Dalzell and…
