We are one movement, and the Labour leadership forgets that at its peril
On a couple of bitterly cold winter days back in 1900 – Monday 26th and Tuesday 27th February…
Trade Unions
If you think being tough on unions wins you plaudits in the media, you’re wrong
Is this the most anti-trade union Labour Party ever? Yesterday’s sacking of Sam Tarry from Labour’s frontbench was…
WATCH: Sacking Tarry a “severe mistake” by Starmer advisers, McDonnell says
John McDonnell has said it was a “severe mistake” by Keir Starmer’s advisers to sack Sam Tarry as…
Shapps accused of blocking negotiations that could end rail dispute with RMT
The TUC has accused Grant Shapps of preventing negotiations from taking place that could avert strike action after…
We need empowered unions and strong protections, not tinkering from ministers
The government, you will be pleased to hear, has launched a scheme to tackle the cost-of-living crisis. It…
UK workers set for worst real-wage squeeze in G7, analysis by TUC finds
Workers in the UK are set to experience the most severe “wage squeeze” among G7 countries as pay…
Tories acting like “gangsters” with plan to lift agency worker ban, McDonald says
Labour’s Andy McDonald has accused Conservative ministers of behaving like “gangsters” as the government presses ahead with its…
If this Tory anti-strike measure had been in place last year, I would be homeless
It was this time last year that we were first starting to discuss industrial action. At that time,…
What the coverage of the RMT strike tells us about the unions and the media
The general secretary of the RMT has, within the space of a week, become a television hero. It…
Dhesi says he “definitely” did not receive memo banning frontbench from pickets
Tan Dhesi has said he “definitely” did not receive a memo reportedly sent by Keir Starmer’s office ordering…
