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Several UK trade unions have joined over 20 charities, religious groups and civil society organisations to sign a joint statement against Israel's annexation plans as they go "against the very foundations of international law". Unite…
"The GMB is institutionally sexist." That is the first line of Karon Monaghan QC’s report into the internal culture of one of the UK’s biggest trade unions and its handling of sexual harassment complaints. This truly damning indictment…
Information obtained by trade union GMB has found that the government ignored BAME parents' concerns when it pushed ahead with plans for a 'phased reopening' of schools in June. Following a freedom of information request to the Cabinet…
GMB is calling for all social care staff to receive full pay when sick after a recent survey of its members showed the vast majority of care workers would be forced to work when ill. The union, which represents people working in social…
We were treated to a genuinely pathetic performance from Boris Johnson at the first PMQs after summer recess yesterday. It was his worst yet – and that’s saying something. Utterly incoherent at times, the Prime Minister appeared to have…
The GMB, one of Britain’s biggest trade unions and a key affiliate of the Labour Party, has been found to be “institutionally sexist” by an independent investigation conducted in the wake of its general secretary resigning earlier this…
It’s all change at the top of the unions. You likely will have read reports about the three biggest (Unite, GMB, UNISON) being set to choose new general secretaries. Meanwhile, the BFAWU’s new general secretary – Sarah Woolley – has just…
The Equalities and Human Rights Commission report on Labour antisemitism has been sent to the party, it was confirmed last night. As outlined in an earlier piece on the EHRC drafting process, the inquiry’s conclusions are first sent to the…
Chancellor Rishi Sunak made a series of announcements in his summer economic update in parliament this afternoon. Here's how the trade unions reacted... UNISON General secretary Dave Prentis concluded that "the Chancellor has firmly closed…
I never think it is beneficial when people who are clearly identified with different factions within the Labour Party strongly endorse a candidate, particularly when such promotion is for the position of the general secretary of the Labour…
16 health unions have published a blueprint for the safe opening up of the NHS as lockdown measures ease, calling for full access to testing, "plentiful" protective equipment supplies and proper staff pay. The organisations – including…
GMB national president Barbara Plant called for a “fully independent investigation into the serious allegations raised around the departure of our previous [general secretary]” on Thursday evening. The trade union has launched an…
