News Rail, energy and Royal Mail nationalisation at heart of Corbyn’s leaked plan to transform Britain Jeremy Corbyn has vowed to renationalise the railways, energy market and Royal Mail if he is elected prime… Peter Edwards 11th May, 2017, 8:57 am
Comment Labour must stand up for the skills and rights of older workers and see off the threat of UKIP, a councillor writes Although the level of unemployment was largely flat, when new figures were announced today, one group that seems… Stephen Lambert 15th February, 2017, 12:29 pm
Comment Tom Watson: Technology gives us an exciting future – but it would be negligent if we didn’t consider the risk to workers This is the full speech delivered by Tom Watson, Labour’s deputy leader, at the Co-operative Party economy conference this… Tom Watson 29th January, 2017, 10:27 am
Comment Bill Esterson: Families, young people and small firms need help – otherwise all the Tory talk about “strugglers” is just hot air We face a chronic shortage of homes to rent. According to this week’s report from the Royal Institute of… Bill Esterson 6th October, 2016, 12:30 pm
News Labour warns “reactionary” May government will pose threat to unions John McDonnell today laid out the basis of Labour’s critique of Theresa May by attacking her “reactionary” new… Peter Edwards 14th July, 2016, 1:37 pm
News Unite claims victory over tipping scandal – but demands new laws Unite has demanded tough new laws to ensure that restaurant staff receive the entirety of customers’ tips. Britain’s… Sarah Pine 2nd May, 2016, 12:47 pm
Comment What about the workers? No, the old Clause IV should not be brought back. Its language is obscure. It does not describe… Stefan Stern 24th August, 2015, 8:13 am
Comment Rebalance the economy to workers and the regions We heard this week from the Tories and Lib Dems how their economic plan is on track and… Tim Roache 22nd March, 2014, 11:05 am
Comment Undervalued and in debt: public service workers deserve more than this First things first; the latest figures showing unemployment continuing to fall are clearly welcome news. However, there remain many… Karen Jennings 27th January, 2014, 3:31 pm
Comment Raising our sights as well as raising pay Sometimes the old ones are the best. When a senior manager at Ford was showing off a new… Stefan Stern 4th November, 2013, 9:02 am