News Race for Unite’s top job hots up as deadline nears for branch nominations Branch nominations close tonight in the race to run Britain’s biggest union as Len McCluskey secured a symbolic victory… Emma Bean 22nd February, 2017, 3:49 pm
Comment Is the “McDonnell amendment” a better choice for Labour members or simply a recipe for electoral disaster? Since Jeremy Corbyn got re-elected last year, Labour’s factional battle has centred around a possible rulebook change to… Ben Gartside 20th February, 2017, 10:00 am
News Unite leadership contender: Boycott companies that don’t pay minimum wage Named and shamed companies paying less than minimum wage should be boycotted, Gerard Coyne has urged. Coyne, who… Emma Bean 16th February, 2017, 4:22 pm
Comment Stephen Kinnock: Steel deal is not just about a job or an industry but a way of life This is the full statement published by Stephen Kinnock, MP for Aberavon, after Tata Steel workers at Port… Stephen Kinnock 15th February, 2017, 3:19 pm
Comment Defeat this dangerous trade deal – union general secretaries’ letter to Labour MEPs This is the full letter sent by the general secretaries of 12 trade unions to Labour MEPs over… 15th February, 2017, 11:01 am
News Long-Bailey demands assurances over Vauxhall sale as Unite boss set to meet business secretary today Len McCluskey has called on Tory ministers work with him to protect thousands of British motor industry jobs… Peter Edwards 15th February, 2017, 8:52 am
News McCluskey set to weigh in over prospect of Vauxhall sale to France Len McCluskey is set to demand answers from the bosses of General Motors after the car manufacturing giant… Peter Edwards 14th February, 2017, 4:26 pm
News Labour’s Copeland candidate aims to win over doubters at nuclear hustings Three of Britain’s largest trade unions will put nuclear power at the heart of the run in to… Peter Edwards 10th February, 2017, 5:22 pm
Comment McCluskey: Tory treatment of refugees has brought shame to our country These are extracts of a speech given by Len McCluskey, general secretary of Unite, at a meeting of… Len McCluskey 10th February, 2017, 2:26 pm
News Leaked Whitehall steel memo proves this a Tory bankers’ Brexit, Unite chief says Ministers must “come clean” on a leaked memo suggesting that key industries are considered “low priority” in the… Emma Bean 10th February, 2017, 12:17 pm