Comment NEC chair: Labour people voted for Brexit because they felt ignored by politics This is the full text of the speech delivered today by Paddy Lillis, chair of Labour’s national executive committee, at TUC… Paddy Lillis 12th September, 2016, 8:14 pm
News We will defeat grammar schools plans, Corbyn tells trade union bosses Jeremy Corbyn tonight told trade union leaders that by working together the labour movement will defeat Tory plans for new… Peter Edwards 12th September, 2016, 7:32 pm
News O’Grady tells Labour: get behind the winner and focus on what voters want Frances O’Grady has joined calls from unions and senior MPs for Labour to improve its performance as an Opposition… Peter Edwards 12th September, 2016, 12:36 pm
Comment Frances O’Grady: Don’t underestimate the trade unions… but don’t leave it to the Tories to broker Brexit This is the full text of the speech delivered today by Frances O’Grady, general secretary of the TUC.… Frances O’Grady 12th September, 2016, 10:37 am
News We are coming after any business which “treats workers like animals” – TUC boss The head of the TUC today vows to “shine a light on… any greedy business that treats… Peter Edwards 12th September, 2016, 8:41 am
News TUC issues defiant message over Tory attempts to “crush” the unions Trade unions found the “fire” to fight Tory attempts to crush them over the past year, the president… Peter Edwards 11th September, 2016, 7:40 pm
News Don’t use Brexit as an excuse to slash jobs, McCluskey tells big business Len McCluskey today told big business that Brexit must not be used as an excuse to cut jobs… Peter Edwards 11th September, 2016, 6:16 pm
Comment McCluskey: Let’s make Brexit the moment to break with neo-liberal economics This is the full text of the speech given by Len McCluskey, general secretary of Unite. Sisters and… Len McCluskey 11th September, 2016, 5:53 pm
News TUC chief demands “reality” check after British CEO picks up £70m in a year The head of the TUC has demanded Theresa May take action over “stratospheric” levels of executive pay after… Peter Edwards 11th September, 2016, 9:27 am
News McCluskey demands ban as use of zero hours contracts soars to nearly 1 million Len McCluskey today demanded Tory minister stop “sitting on the sidelines” and take action to ban zero hours… Peter Edwards 8th September, 2016, 12:22 pm