News Modern workers inspired by victories of the Victorian workplace – union chief One of the country’s most senior trade unionists today urged his colleagues to seek inspiration from the workplace… Peter Edwards 12th September, 2016, 5:22 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
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 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 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
Comment Unite: From warehouse workers to MPs and the City, we are winning backing for our battle over Sports Direct exploitation This time last year Sports Direct shares were trading at over £8 each as the retailer’s board prepared… Steve Turner 5th September, 2016, 12:00 pm
News Labour conference still in doubt as security giant G4S snubs party plea Concerns are mounting over whether Labour conference – due to open in less than a month – will… Conor Pope 26th August, 2016, 9:56 am
Comment Ignore the anonymous slurs: this is the truth about the vital work of trade unions It is hard not to take it personally. Rarely a week goes by without some keyboard warrior with… Kelly Tomlinson 23rd August, 2016, 9:58 am
Comment Our bus network has been neglected for decades. Only Corbyn is offering the solutions we need Ask yourself this: are buses in your community better or worse than they were ten years ago? Are… Bobby Morton 16th August, 2016, 9:55 am