News FBU slams “stomach-churning” disregard for safety by cladding makers The Fire Brigades Union has criticised cladding manufacturers on the basis of Grenfell inquiry evidence for a “total… Sienna Rodgers 17th November, 2020, 3:13 pm
News Refusal to save Union Learning Fund “blatantly partisan”, say trade unions Trade unions have criticised the government’s refusal to back down on slashing support to the Union Learning Fund… Andrew Kersley 5th November, 2020, 6:14 pm
News FBU: UK not ready for emergencies after losing 20% of firefighters since 2010 The Fire Brigades Union has warned that the UK is not ready for two national emergencies at the… Sienna Rodgers 2nd November, 2020, 12:36 pm
News TUC warns government against scrapping “vital” in-work training fund The TUC has urged the government to reverse plans to end the Union Learning Fund (ULF) as the… Andrew Kersley 19th October, 2020, 10:34 am
News Ministers criticised for doing “bare minimum” on Grenfell cladding removal The government has been criticised for doing “the bare minimum to fend off bad headlines” after it was… Andrew Kersley 16th September, 2020, 12:49 pm
News TUC pledges to defend FBU against “political attack” from government The TUC has pledged to defend the collective bargaining rights of fire and rescue service workers against a… Andrew Kersley 15th September, 2020, 12:10 pm
Comment Matt Wrack: Why I’m backing the Forward Momentum candidates In the aftermath of the general election defeat and the outcome of the Labour leadership election, there is… Matt Wrack 16th June, 2020, 3:45 pm
News Exclusive: FBU leader warns against “factional” general secretary frontrunner David Evans – a frontrunner among candidates to become Labour’s next general secretary – is a “factional figure”… Sienna Rodgers 21st May, 2020, 11:32 am
Comment Don’t let Workers’ Memorial Day be turned into a government PR exercise We saw people across the country join a minute’s silence on Tuesday to commemorate the workers who have… Matt Wrack 30th April, 2020, 2:47 pm
Comment The relationship between Labour and unions cannot be taken for granted The Labour leadership contest has concluded at a time when the importance of trade unionism has never been… Matt Wrack 4th April, 2020, 4:00 pm