Tom Watson: Decades of workers’ rights are on the table in this EU referendum
This is the text of a speech in Coventry given today by Tom Watson, deputy leader of the…
Trade Unions
Fight against austerity shows why Labour factions must come together
The Broadbent Institute’s annual Summit was described to me by a leading Canadian businessman as “the Davos of…
TUC: From nurses to patient safety, why Brexit could destroy the NHS
The NHS is a key battleground for the EU referendum. At the TUC, we’ve taken a long hard…
The labour movement needs a strategy for Britain’s millions of self-employed people
In today’s labour market, uncertainty is the new normal. Casual work, temping, zero hour contracts and diverse forms of…
Corbyn must not toughen up immigration policies to win votes, LabourList readers say
Labour should not propose stricter immigration policy in order to win more votes, LabourList readers have said. In…
Snoopers’ charter is a direct threat to trade union freedoms
When the police search a house they no longer look under the bed or behind the fridge, but…
New group Consensus aims to unite Labour after months of splits
A group of Labour MPs and activists from across the party is about to launch a new unity…
McCluskey hits out at “vicious lies” against young Unite members
Len McCluskey has condemned as “vicious lies” the allegations made against Unite activists during last weekend’s Young Labour…
Tories’ “Eton mess” over EU threatens workers’ rights – Ashworth
Shadow Cabinet minister Jonathan Ashworth has ridiculed the Tory splits on the EU referendum as an “Eton mess”…
GMB throws weight behind campaign to keep Britain in the EU
The Labour campaign to stay in the EU has been handed a boost after one of Britain’s biggest…
