The scandal of statutory sick pay – and the women tacking action
GMB Union broke the scandal of statutory sick pay amid the Covid-19 outbreak this week. We were able…
Trade Unions
Where next for Labour? Trade unions need to do some soul-searching
General election defeats for Labour are always keenly felt in the trade union movement. Although the relationship has…
FBU set to release videos criticising Long-Bailey’s leadership rivals
The Fire Brigades Union is set to release a series of videos criticising Rebecca Long-Bailey’s Labour leadership rivals…
To win back trust, Labour must put everyday work at the heart of our politics
In 2019, voters across Yorkshire, the Midlands and the North East of England turned in their droves against…
Teachers in Tower Hamlets are fighting back against a Labour council
National Education Union members in east London have announced that they balloted in favour of strike action against…
Left-wing TSSA union nominates Starmer and Rayner for leadership
The Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association, a left-wing trade union affiliated to the Labour Party, has decided to nominate…
Long-Bailey: “I’ll put trade unions at the heart of Labour’s path to power”
Labour leadership candidate Rebecca Long-Bailey has promised to “put trade unions at the heart of Labour’s path to…
Labour councils and trade unions must work together to fight Tory cuts
In February 2018, it was announced that all five of Salford’s ‘outstanding’ rated nurseries were set to close.…
Shelly Asquith’s TU-esday round-up: Unite victory in Bromley, TfL strikes and more
Union talk among Labour members has centred on who’s backing who in the leadership contests, with the party’s…
Why the Unite parliamentary staff branch has written to leadership candidates
We’re in a period of extreme political change. In just the last couple of months, there has been…
