Our latest report shows that far too many workers feel unsupported, demoralised and unsure of their rights at workRead more…
The time you work is yours – so why don't you control it?
New technology should be helping workers switch off, not keeping them on call round the clock.Read more…
Workers Memorial Day – no more deaths at work from dangerous substances
Workers Memorial Day is an annual opportunity to remember those whose lives have been lost at workRead more…
Workers’ health shouldn’t be a postcode lottery
We need more BME voices in the fight against insecure work
BME people are far more likely to work in the gig economy, so why don’t more campaigns feature their stories?Read more…
Brunei's barbaric anti-LGBT laws are far from unique
All over the world LGBT+ people are being persecuted and imprisoned simply for whom they choose to loveRead more…
Pregnancy discrimination – dinosaur work cultures are forcing thousands of new mums out of work
The discrimination still faced by women who simply want to start a family is unacceptable.Read more…
Shared Parental Leave isn't working – new parents need stronger rights
After four years of dire uptake, the Shared Parental Leave Scheme needs a total overhaul – and stronger paternity rights are well overdueRead more…
Governent finally admits G4S can't be trusted to run Birmingham prison
Decision to return HMP Birmingham to public control proof that the for-profit prisons experiment has failedRead more…
Why is the union watchdog standing in the way of tackling sexual harassment at work?
Why on earth would a government trade union watchdog block a union’s sensible action to stand up for women members and stop sexual harassment?Read more…
Britain's broken politics: Tax cuts for the rich, frozen benefits for working families
Benefit uprating should be based on need, not the whim of a government addicted to inflicting austerity on the poorestRead more…
Coming together to address the economic and social challenges faced by the north
Contrary to the headlines spun by government, working people are having a tough time.Read more…
Our broken economy has locked millions of workers in poverty – here’s how to fix it
Record numbers of working people have been trapped in poverty by an economy rigged against their interestsRead more…
Mrs May’s Brexit deal: bad for workers, bad for industry, bad for trade
Unions can’t support a deal that will threaten workers’ rights, undermine UK industry and lower standards and protectionsRead more…
Transforming the experiences of young people in the workplace
Beth Farhat talks about the year of the young workers – the problems that they face and transforming their experiences in the workplace by a reinvigorated trade union movement.Read more…
Wage growth, but only for the few
Recent reports on wage growth disguise the fact that only high earners are benefitting.Read more…
Interserve shows the Government still haven’t learned the lessons of Carillion.
Just over a year since the collapse of Carillion, another outsourcing giant looks set to topple.Read more…
What have we learnt from today’s spring statement?
Government’s zero tariffs plan would be hammer blow to manufacturing
A proposal for removing import tariffs in the event of a no-deal Brexit would do serious harm to British industry. It will put thousands of jobs at risk and threaten key industries, such as steel,…Read more…
Slowest economic recovery in over a century calls for £25bn spending boost
We are calling on the government to announce an immediate spending increase to protect against serious weakness in the economy.Read more…