The Tories are tough on strikes – but not the causes of them
Conflict at work is inevitable, and government should know better than to suggest otherwise. If the Conservatives genuinely…
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Labour to force vote on leaseholds as party turns its focus on housing policy
Labour will today force a vote on a motion demanding action on the leasehold system. Michael Gove pledged in…
Unions are the people’s champion, not the enemy within – MPs must back them today
The minimum service levels bill is being debated in the House of Commons today and the TUC has called…
TUC urges Tory MPs to ‘do right thing’ and oppose government anti-strike bill
The TUC has urged Tory MPs to “do the right thing” and oppose the government’s minimum service levels…
FBU urges TUC to lead “mass movement of non-compliance” with anti-strike bill
The Fire Brigades Union has called on the TUC to lead a “mass movement of non-compliance” with the…
EHRC: Minimum service levels bill puts strikers at risk of unfair dismissal
The Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published a report on the government’s minimum service levels bill…
Minimum service levels bill “human rights” breach, say MPs and Lords
Parliament’s joint committee on human rights (JCHR) has criticised the government’s minimum service bill for failing to meet…
RCN pauses strikes for talks while Lords debate minimum service levels bill
Yesterday evening, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) announced it would pause strikes planned between March 1st and…
Watchdog says government assessment of anti-strike bill “not fit for purpose”
The regulation watchdog has concluded that the government’s impact assessment of the minimum service levels bill is “not…
Stronger unions mean stronger rights at work. I urge everyone to join today
As the government continues to push through its minimum service levels bill, representing a blatant attack on the…
