News We are coming after any business which “treats workers like animals” – TUC boss The head of the TUC today vows to “shine a light on… any greedy business that treats… Peter Edwards 12th September, 2016, 8:41 am
Comment McCluskey: Let’s make Brexit the moment to break with neo-liberal economics This is the full text of the speech given by Len McCluskey, general secretary of Unite. Sisters and… Len McCluskey 11th September, 2016, 5:53 pm
Comment PMQs Verdict: Missed opportunities for Corbyn as joker May strikes wrong chord Housing is Jeremy Corbyn’s go-to PMQs topic – and with good reason. It is broad enough as an issue to… Conor Pope 7th September, 2016, 2:14 pm
Comment Melanie Onn: Sports Direct and BHS show we can’t allow the Tories to turn back the clock on workers’ rights First it was Mike Ashley with his near sweatshop conditions at Sports Direct followed closely by Sir Philip… Melanie Onn 6th September, 2016, 3:53 pm
Comment Unite: From warehouse workers to MPs and the City, we are winning backing for our battle over Sports Direct exploitation This time last year Sports Direct shares were trading at over £8 each as the retailer’s board prepared… Steve Turner 5th September, 2016, 12:00 pm
News Corbyn: Millions of workers need change after BHS and Sports Direct rows Jeremy Corbyn has today demanded “change” in the workplace for millions of people following high-profile scandals over the… Peter Edwards 31st July, 2016, 9:42 am
News Fury of Labour MPs and Unite over Sports Direct’s “Victorian workhouse” Trade unionists and Labour MPs have condemned Sports Direct after a report by a Commons committee found the… Peter Edwards 22nd July, 2016, 12:30 pm
Comment PMQs verdict: Corbyn starts to capitalise on Tories’ EU chaos The release of Vice’s documentary on Jeremy Corbyn prompted much attention for his failure to use PMQs to… Sarah Pine 8th June, 2016, 2:34 pm
News Unite and MPs bring Sports Direct boss to task over “culture of fear” Sports Direct Boss Mike Ashley today admitted he had paid workers below the minimum wage as he was… Sarah Pine 7th June, 2016, 1:58 pm
News “Sports Direct is a bad place to work” – Miliband targets “Victorian” zero hours exploitation Ed Miliband will today give a speech at the Labour West’s Midland Regional Conference in Coventry where he… 15th November, 2014, 12:01 am