Unite regional officer chosen to replace Chris Williamson
Tony Tinley, Unite regional officer for the East Midlands, has been selected as Labour’s parliamentary candidate in the…
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Celebrating rural workers and 100 years of The Landworker journal
The trade union movement is known for what some might see as a rosy, nostalgic view of our…
Labour begins the fight against Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson won a clear mandate yesterday with 66% of the vote on a turnout of over 87%.…
We’re saying “no to no deal” – because our jobs matter
I spent a day at Southampton docks last week, chatting with our shop stewards and members about the…
Sunday shows: McDonnell and McCluskey on Brexit, antisemitism and ‘frail’ Corbyn story
Ridge on Sunday John McDonnell talked about plans for the economy, his frustration with Labour’s Brexit position and anger…
Boris Johnson’s character and Brexit plan – plus Labour’s next move
Does character or policy detail matter when it comes to our next Prime Minister? The Tory leadership frontrunner…
Len McCluskey’s letter to The Guardian – in full
Len McCluskey issued a response to Polly Toynbee’s article ‘Labour is on the brink in Peterborough. This byelection…
Shelly Asquith’s TU-esday round-up: Outsourcing fights and strikes over pay
It’s been a little while since I wrote an update on the industrial news from Labour’s affiliate unions.…
Solidarity has no borders. Our movement must stand up for Palestine
With the fundamental rights of the Palestinian people under unprecedented attack, we as workers must make our collective…
No EU customs arrangement? That’d be industrial vandalism
It took the Irish famine to finally force Conservative Prime Minister Robert Peel to repeal the Corn Laws…
