Banning frontbenchers from pickets may harm Labour’s relationship with unions
“It’s not just a shame. It’s a huge historic amnesia.” That was what Barry Gardiner said to me…
Trade Unions
Sunday shows: Government is “on strike and not doing its job”, Nandy says
Sophy Ridge on Sunday Shadow Levelling Up Secretary Lisa Nandy said Labour in government “would get round the…
UNISON vote to back PR hailed as “huge boost” by electoral reform campaigners
Delegates at the UNISON conference voting to back proportional representation has been welcomed by electoral reform campaigners, who…
“Bully-boy tactics will not wash,” transport unions warn Grant Shapps
Transport trade unions have rejected the “bully-boy tactics” displayed by Grant Shapps today as the government minister warned…
Haigh accuses ministers of “provoking” rail dispute and playing “political games”
Labour’s Louise Haigh has argued that it is “impossible to escape the conclusion” that government ministers would prefer…
British trade unions would do well to back proportional representation
Rules matter. The UK’s long commitment to a highly disproportional ‘first-past-the-post’ electoral system impacts on the politics we…
Labour in Communications launches union general secretaries Q&A series
Labour in Communications has today announced the launch of a Q&A series with general secretaries of leading trade…
RMT workers are defending not only their jobs, but the public interest too
Network Rail, the company that owns and maintains Britain’s railway infrastructure, has recently announced plans to cut over…
How the labour movement reacted to the 2022 Queen’s Speech
Prince Charles outlined the government’s legislative plans in the Queen’s Speech this morning, delivering the annual address to…
Momentum to back public ownership of key sectors at Labour conference
Momentum is set to back a raft of policies at Labour conference this year including public ownership of…
