Joe Wheatley: Why I’m standing to represent local parties on Labour’s NEC
In the seven years that I’ve been a member of the party, I have received only two direct…
Trade Unions
PM accused of “playing politics with jobs and lives” after no deal Brexit threat
Boris Johnson has been accused of “playing politics with people’s jobs and lives” after announcing at the conclusion…
GMB MPs staff branch condemns “actions of Rosie Duffield towards staff member”
The GMB trade union branch for MPs’ staff members has condemned the behaviour of Labour backbencher Rosie Duffield…
Unions, MPs and campaigners release joint statement on CHIS ‘spycops’ bill
The general secretaries of 14 trade unions, 20 Labour MPs including Jeremy Corbyn and a number of campaigning…
UWU: Why an independent union for paid trade union staff is needed
If you work for a trade union and have a dispute with your employer, where do you turn?…
GMB calls for immediate resignation of Test and Trace chair Dido Harding
Labour-affiliated trade union GMB has called for the immediate resignation of Tory peer and NHS Test and Trace…
McCluskey: We’ll use withdrawn Labour funding to “nurture newer voices”
General secretary Len McCluskey has announced that Unite the Union will use the funding withdrawn from Labour after…
Teachers have no faith in government to handle Covid, NEU survey finds
Faith in the government among teaching staff is at rock bottom according to new research from the National…
UNISON’s McAnea rejects “continuity candidate” label as “patronising”
Christina McAnea has strongly rejected any suggestion that she is the “continuity candidate” in UNISON’s general secretary election…
Alarm raised over safety practices of private firms given Covid contracts
Labour has urged the government to ensure private firms awarded contracts in the pandemic have Covid-secure workplaces after…
