Saving Labour in bid to bolster union vote for Owen Smith
Saving Labour is trying to rally centrist trade unionists to sign up for a vote in the Labour…
Trade Unions
Smith unveils wealth tax as part of 20 policies to tackle inequality
Owen Smith today pledged to deliver “fair employment, fair taxes and fair funding”, as he revealed a manifesto…
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…
Praise for Theresa May’s plans to put workers on boards forgets the Tories’ shameful curbs on unions
Theresa May wants to have worker representation on boards, but without undoing the onerous trade union restrictions, the…
Unite members demand MPs opposed to Corbyn face re-selection
Members of Britain’s biggest trade union have voted strongly in support of mandatory re-selection for Labour MPs as…
NEC rules to set early freeze date for trade unionists in leadership contest
The six-month cut off point to vote in the leadership election will also been applied to affiliated supporters…
Labour warns “reactionary” May government will pose threat to unions
John McDonnell today laid out the basis of Labour’s critique of Theresa May by attacking her “reactionary” new…
“I’m a northern girl from working class roots who understands modern life” – Angela Eagle defends her Labour record
Angela Eagle has defended her voting record against the charge she is not of the “tough left”, saying…
Respect Corbyn’s authority, trade union leaders warn MPs
The general secretaries of 10 of Britain’s largest trade unions have signed a joint statement giving their continued…
“Today’s vote is illegitimate” – Corbyn’s response to losing confidence vote
This is the statement issued by Jeremy Corbyn immediately after he lost today’s confidence motion among MPs. “In the…
