Labour should fight for proper sick pay to help get control of the virus
After an incredibly bleak year, the coronavirus vaccines offer a ray of hope that 2021 can bring a…
Trade Unions
Starmer warns government “must intervene” over Rolls-Royce job cuts
Keir Starmer has warned that the government “must intervene” to resolve the dispute over a proposed cut of…
TSSA condemns “shortsighted and reckless” £1bn rail budget cut
Transport workers’ union TSSA has labelled a £1bn government cut to the rail infrastructure budget “shortsighted and reckless”…
Exclusive: Eight affiliated trade unions urge Labour to resolve Corbyn whip row
The leaders of eight trade unions affiliated to the Labour Party have signed a joint statement expressing “concerns”…
The biggest student uprising in a decade is forming. Where is Labour?
Across the country, the biggest student uprising in a decade is forming – but so far the Labour Party…
We must do absolutely everything in our power to protect shopworkers
During Covid-19, we have quite rightly witnessed a renewed appreciation of shopworkers and the important work they do…
Bakers’ Union plans to consult members on staying affiliated to Labour
The left-wing Bakers, Food and Allied Workers’ Union (BFAWU) has today announced the launch of an upcoming membership…
Scrapping the Union Learning Fund is a spiteful act of economic vandalism
‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’, as the saying goes. Certainly don’t scrap it. But that’s what…
Labour condemns “irresponsible” planned public sector pay freeze
The public sector pay freeze expected in the Chancellor’s upcoming spending review has been described by Labour as…
The government must put conditions on support for Rolls-Royce – or risk jobs
Rolls-Royce has been faithfully served by the communities surrounding its Barnoldswick operations for nearly eight decades. It was…
