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1. Jo Swinson is confronted in Glasgow by a socialist who wants to talk about the Tory austerity programme supported by the Lib Dems. “People are dying because of austerity, do you know that?” Jo Swinson confronted in Glasgow over the…
DOWNLOAD THE LABOUR PARTY MANIFESTO 2019 The Labour Party has launched its new manifesto – titled "It's Time For Real Change" – ahead of the 2019 general election on December 12th. Unveiling the fresh set of policies at an event in…
Tim Roache has been re-elected as the general secretary of trade union GMB for a second term, with 61% of votes cast in his favour. First elected to the post in 2015, the incumbent was approved again by trade unionists in an all-member…
Trade unionist Sarah Owen has been selected as Labour's parliamentary candidate for Luton North, replacing suspended and retiring MP Kelvin Hopkins, LabourList can exclusively reveal. The GMB political officer and member of Labour's…
On Monday, unionstogether (also known as the national trade union and Labour Party liaison organisation, or TULO) relaunched as Labour????Unions with a video narrated by Durham MP and rising star Laura Pidcock. The aim of Labour????Unions –…
It’s been a little while since I wrote an update on the industrial news from Labour’s affiliate unions. Politics is, of course, consumed by Brexit, but the battles in our workplaces roll on. Some disputes, particularly in manufacturing…
While Labour’s affiliated unions may disagree on some of the finer details of Brexit, all are agreed that the government’s handling of it in parliament has been chaotic. The current threat to members’ jobs is nothing short of shameful. The…
Seven MPs have quit the Labour Party and formed “The Independent Group”. Here’s our round-up of reactions from trade union leaders, to be updated regularly… Dave Prentis, Unison: “This is terrible news and the last thing public service…
The focus of this week has been the Prime Minister’s meetings in Belfast and Brussels, but for the business community uncertainty continues to prevail. The week started with Nissan confirming that they would build the new X-Trail model in…
One month into 2019, union members have been on the offensive across sectors, with pay awards coming in as we approach the new financial year. Over the last week, though, the leaders of Labour’s three largest affiliates (Unite, Unison…
Trade union general secretaries are meeting with Theresa May today to discuss breaking the Brexit deadlock. Unite's Len McCluskey, a key ally of Jeremy Corbyn, plus the TUC’s Frances O’Grady, the GMB’s Tim Roache and Unison’s Dave Prentis…
Spotlight on Cammell Laird In my last column, I mentioned the ballot result from the workers at Cammell Laird in Birkenhead. The battle is now on to save 291 livelihoods at the shipyard, representing 40% of the total workforce. Unite and…
