What about workers’ rights? – Burnham, O’Grady and Labour figures give their verdict on May’s big Brexit speech
Andy Burnham says Labour’s team in local government has won a key concession from Theresa May in the fight…
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Striking rail union calls on TUC general secretary to help broker peace deal
The head of the trade union movement in Britain has been drafted in to chair talks over Southern…
Labour’s anger over executive pay revelations on “fat cat Wednesday”
Clive Lewis described executive pay as an “outrage” today as campaigners said top company bosses will have earned…
Triumph for trade union as medics’ group wins recognition for talks with NHS bosses
The labour movement received a boost today as a doctors’ union won a seat at the negotiating table alongside NHS bosses.…
Tories using wave of strikes to “demonise” workers, Len McCluskey warns
Len McCluskey has launched a broadside against the government for “demonising” workers who consider strike action only as a…
Unions chief demands May allow EU nationals to stay in Britain after Brexit
The prime minister should show leadership by ending the uncertainty for EU migrants and allowing them to stay…
Frances O’Grady: Agency workers don’t deserve second class treatment
“Agency workers don’t deserve to be treated like second-class citizens” said Frances O’Grady today. O’Grady spoke in response to…
“The fourth industrial revolution is being powered by the internet of things and big data to develop cyber physical systems and smart factories” – Corbyn’s CBI speech
This is the full speech delivered by Jeremy Corbyn to the CBI’s annual conference in London. It’s a…
From Mazzucato to TUC chief and a Labour Brexit campaigner: the thinkers leading new probe on inequality and Brexit
Leading centre-left think tank the IPPR today launched a major investigation into inequality and the economy which aims…
Archbishop of Canterbury joins TUC chief and top Labour figures for think tank study into inequality and Brexit
A leading left-wing economist who has advised John McDonnell today joins the head of the TUC, the Archbishop of…
