News NEU general secretary: ‘We will close schools’ if needed to fight anti-strike law National Education Union general secretary Daniel Kebede has warned the union is prepared to “close” schools if needed… Morgan Jones 11th September, 2023, 8:35 am
News ASLEF announces further day of strike action by members at 12 train companies ASLEF general secretary Mick Whelan has argued that the union has “no choice” but to take further strike… Katie Neame 10th November, 2022, 2:24 pm
Comment Labour must stand with working people, and show solidarity with trade unionists Austen Chamberlain, Chancellor of the Exchequer under Arthur Balfour and David Lloyd George and Foreign Secretary under Stanley… Mick Whelan 23rd September, 2022, 8:00 am
News ASLEF announces two days of strike action by members at 12 train companies Train drivers’ union ASLEF has announced that members working at 12 companies will take part in two days… Katie Neame 20th September, 2022, 11:38 am
News Shapps “clueless” about disruption on Avanti West Coast trains, Haigh says Louise Haigh has accused Grant Shapps of being “clueless” about how bad disruption is on Avanti West Coast… Katie Neame 19th August, 2022, 12:00 pm
Video Burnham demands ministers hold Avanti West Coast to account over failings Andy Burnham has demanded that the government hold Avanti West Coast train company to account for the issues… Katie Neame 19th August, 2022, 11:16 am
Comment We are one movement, and the Labour leadership forgets that at its peril On a couple of bitterly cold winter days back in 1900 – Monday 26th and Tuesday 27th February… Mick Whelan 29th July, 2022, 9:00 am
News Sunday shows: Tax breaks for private schools “out of step”, Phillipson says Sophy Ridge on Sunday Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson argued that the tax breaks enjoyed by private schools… Elliot Chappell 17th July, 2022, 10:35 am
News ASLEF members at eight train companies vote for strike action in dispute over pay Members of train drivers’ union ASLEF have voted to go on strike in a dispute over pay, with… Katie Neame 11th July, 2022, 5:16 pm
Daily email Banning frontbenchers from pickets may harm Labour’s relationship with unions “It’s not just a shame. It’s a huge historic amnesia.” That was what Barry Gardiner said to me… Katie Neame 21st June, 2022, 10:44 am