Lame, hypocritical and a waste of time – Yvette, Chuka and trade union chiefs react to pared down Queen’s Speech
Figures from across the labour movement have given their take on the Queen’s Speech, the content of which was…
Frances O’Grady
“A nasty party triple whammy” – Labour figures on the Tory manifesto plans for higher taxes and more spending cuts
Figures from across the labour movement, including Jeremy Corbyn and trade union leaders, have given their take on…
Great Repeal Bill: TUC boss demands May protects workers’ rights
Theresa May must promise to protect workers’ rights, Frances O’Grady has said. The government will be laying out…
Most important negotiations of modern times – Corbyn and O’Grady react to A50
The country is embarking upon its “most important negotiations in modern times” today, as Theresa May triggers article…
A third of BAME people have witnessed or experienced racial abuse since Brexit vote
One in three of Britain’s Black, Asian and minority ethnicity population have either witnessed or experienced racial abuse since…
O’Grady: Explosion of zero hours contracts costs the government almost £2bn
Workers are treated as disposable under zero hour contracts, Frances O’Grady warned today, as the TUC published new…
The chancellor forgot Brexit, our biggest challenge – trade unions react to Budget
In today’s budget chancellor Philip Hammond unveiled a hike in national insurance contributions for the self-employed, but neglected…
Are the self-employed being asked to pay for Brexit? Labour reactions to Budget
With the chancellor Philip Hammond today giving his first, and last spring Budget, in which he has unveiled…
Austerity and Brexit demand a shake-up of Treasury, advisors tell McDonnell
The Treasury is seen as “arrogant” and needs to be shaken-up in light of austerity and Britain’s vote…
Get a friend to join, O’Grady says, as celebration of trade unions begins
Trade unions around Britain join forces today to kick off a week of events to mark the enormous…
