What does the new union-backed Brexit position mean for Labour?
LabourList has recently given coverage to a particular criticism of the ‘Referendum and Remain’ campaign. This objection isn’t…
Trade Unions
Shelly Asquith’s TU-esday round-up: Why you should boycott the gym… and other ways to support strikes
Pause the pilates – the weights can wait. Unite members are asking you to boycott the gym. If…
Labour’s two Brexit scenarios, as set out by trade unions
Labour-affiliated trade unions met today to discuss the party’s Brexit position. Pressure has been building on the leadership,…
Shelly Asquith’s TU-esday round-up: Boohoo, Netflix and more
For the first time, my column now looks at the breadth of industrial action taking place across trade…
“Divided parties never win elections” – Dave Prentis opens UNISON conference
Below is the full text of the UNISON annual conference opening speech made by general secretary Dave Prentis. …
Shelly Asquith’s TU-esday round-up: Outsourcing fights and strikes over pay
It’s been a little while since I wrote an update on the industrial news from Labour’s affiliate unions.…
‘We will fight them at the ballot box’: Unite launches anti-far right Euro campaign
Unite the Union has launched an advertising campaign against the far right ahead of the European elections taking…
No EU customs arrangement? That’d be industrial vandalism
It took the Irish famine to finally force Conservative Prime Minister Robert Peel to repeal the Corn Laws…
To future-proof workers’ rights, learn from the minimum wage
This week marked the 20th anniversary of the National Minimum Wage Act, perhaps the most groundbreaking piece of…
Unions aren’t at the end of their journey – they still have so much more to give
In recent years, unions have come under attack. Successive Conservative Prime Ministers have systematically targeted our movement. We’ve seen…
