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The trade union movement is over 100 years old, and has much to be proud of. So many of the great changes won in decades past are victories hard fought for by unions, the Labour Party and our whole movement. Whether it’s the minimum wage…
A senior Unison official described as a "lifelong servant" of those in need has died after a short struggle with cancer. Eric Roberts, president of the public service union, died yesterday after having been diagnosed with cancer only this…
This is the full text of the speech given by Angela Rayner, shadow Education Secretary, at TUC annual congress today. Congress, President It’s an honour to be here today At the heart of the labour movement, that has given me and millions…
This is one of a series of articles to mark Shared Economy, Shared Power, the Co-operative Party annual conference which runs from Friday 9 September to Sunday 11 September in Cardiff. The UK’s social care system is in urgent need of…
Unison, the public services union, has given its backing to Jeremy Corbyn in the Labour leadership contest. The UK's second largest trade union held discussions with its regional branches and an email consultation with all affiliated…
Two major trade unions have launched consultations with their members over which candidate should receive their support in the leadership contest. Unison, who backed Jeremy Corbyn a year ago, and GMB, who stayed neutral in 2015, have begun…
The general secretaries of 10 of Britain's largest trade unions have signed a joint statement giving their continued support to Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader. Signatories to the letter include Unite's Len McCluskey, Unison's Dave Prentis…
Trade unions GMB and Unison have issued public declarations of their backing for under-fire Jeremy Corbyn after the Labour leader suffered a wave of resignations. More than 30 shadow cabinet members and ministers have resigned their…
An Out vote in the EU referendum would put the NHS at risk, but a Labour Government would be prepared to extend workers' rights, Jeremy Corbyn told trade unionists today. The Labour leader received a standing ovation as he addressed the…
Who would you trust more - a politician or the person appointed to speak up on your behalf at work? That is the question which prompted ten trade union leaders to make a rare joint appeal to their members to vote for Britain to stay in the…
Ten trade union leaders have combined forces for a rare joint appeal to their collective membership to stay in the EU, saying Tories threaten workers' rights in the case of a Leave vote. Len McCluskey of Unite, the UK’s largest trade union…
There are plenty of opportunities for people to vote next Thursday. Whether it’s for the Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales, the Northern Ireland Assembly, the mayoral elections in London, Bristol, Liverpool or Salford…
