The triple lock must stay until the UK state pension reaches a decent levelRead more…
As we survey the economic wreckage of Covid-19, how can we rebuild local economies for the better?
Local economies have been impacted differently by the pandemic. That’s why our economic and social responses must be local too.Read more…
Protecting Palestinian human rights: Supreme Court confirms investment decisions can be used to promote peace
In a blow to the government, the Supreme Court overturned regulations that banned local government pension schemes (LGPSs) from making investment decisions that differ from government foreign and…Read more…
The new class divide – how Covid-19 exposed and exacerbated workplace inequality in the UK
Coronavirus doesn’t discriminate – but the UK labour market certainly does.Read more…
Universal credit claims are soaring – but it’s still not enough to live on
The government’s flagship benefits system offers nowhere near enough support to see working people through the hard times to come.Read more…
A pay freeze is no way to reward public sector workers for putting their lives on the line
It beggars belief that the government would consider freezing the pay of public sector workers at a time like this.Read more…
Plummeting economic growth shows why we need a plan to build back better
New figures from the ONS show the UK economy shrank by -5.8 per cent in March, setting alarm bells ringing over what comes next.Read more…
Can I refuse to work because of coronavirus? We explain your rights
What are your rights if you refuse to work because of safety concerns over coronavirus at your workplace?Read more…
Union win as Covid-19 furlough scheme extended
Scheme to start supporting part-time workingRead more…
The government’s back to work plans still won’t make workplaces safe – here’s why
Government guidance on returning to work is a step in the right direction, but more must be done to ensure employers manage safe working properly.Read more…
Why we need an ambitious new jobs guarantee
The government can stop the Covid-19 crisis turning into an unemployment crisisRead more…
Government wage scheme needs reform – not ideological cutbacks
Talk of slashing the wages of “addicted” workers risks plunging millions into financial hardship.Read more…
Cyfyngiadau symud oherwydd coronafeirws: beth y gall cynrychiolwyr iechyd a diogelwch ei wneud
Mae pandemig Covid-19 wedi gweddnewid arferion gwaith arferol, yn arbennig felly ar gyfer cynrychiolwyr iechyd a diogelwch undebau llafur. P’un ai ydyn nhw’n gweithio o’u cartrefi neu fel gweithwyr…Read more…
Protecting pensions after coronavirus
Unions and pension schemes are being supportive of employers struggling with the pandemic. When the recovery starts that support should be repaid.Read more…
Covid-19: How racism kills
Strategies for dealing with the pandemic did not take account of the economic position of people in BME communities. Tragically, it took the pictures of those that had died to bring this truth into…Read more…
Key law body backs union calls for employment tribunal reforms
Law Commission backed down from proposals that could have frustrated union recognition.Read more…
On May Day, let’s thank our key workers – and win them better pay and security
The workers who’ve kept the country running through the coronavirus crisis are too often underpaid, insecure and ignored. Let’s use this May Day to change that.Read more…
Covid-19 – How unions can help support bereaved workers
There’s a lot trade unions can do to support people who are grieving, as well as to remember those we have tragically lost to coronavirus.Read more…
Coronavirus – why structural racism is putting BME lives at risk
We need to reflect on why the poorest and most exploited in our society have been hit so hard by Covid-19.Read more…
Protecting disabled people working from home
Covid-19 means more people than ever before are working from home and having to adapt to a new space. But if you have a disability and rely on adjustments you are used to at work, this simple change…Read more…