Roundup: Unions’ New Deal nerves, Labour’s e-recruits, municipal socialism
Good morning on a busy old day in Labourland, where for a change we’ll start with all things…
Worker’s Rights
Rayner: Labour has not “watered down” plans to strengthen workers’ rights
Angela Rayner has pushed back following reports that Labour has “watered down” plans to strengthen workers’ rights, arguing…
TUC chief tells MPs Labour must “face down” business and hike taxes
Last night’s weekly meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP) was addressed by TUC general secretary Paul Nowak.…
The retained EU law bill demonstrates the danger the Tories pose to workers
The government’s retained EU law bill passed its third reading on Wednesday by 297 votes to 238. Speaking ahead of…
The labour movement must unite against attacks on our hard-won rights
Essential workers’ rights that we have all come to take for granted are under threat from the Conservative…
For a stronger and fairer economy, we need high wages and high investment
Problems of low pay and low investment have gone hand-in-hand for many workers that GMB represents, including tens…
Politics is always about choices, but the choice now is about as stark as it can get
While politics is always about choices, the choice now is as stark as it gets. We face a…
Starmer tells TUC Congress: “I support the right to strike unequivocally”
Keir Starmer has said that he “unequivocally” supports the right to strike and that he understands that it…
Unions launch legal challenge against government’s strike-breaking legislation
11 trade unions have launched a joint legal challenge after ministers made controversial changes to regulations earlier this…
Labour urges action against P&O after “despicable assault on workers’ rights”
P&O Ferries sacked 800 workers yesterday, with immediate effect, over a Zoom call. Those staff, which the company…
