The newly elected Tory government has wasted no time in implementing its latest dose of austerity, with chancellor George Osborne putting forward £3bn in spending cuts yesterday (June 4), which are…Read more…
Fighting back
Unite hosted a press conference for the People’s Assembly to highlight the anti austerity demonstration being held on June 20. You can watch the full press conference below: Unite…Read more…
Revulsion over poverty pay
Unite is set to ballot more than 3,000 members across Northern Ireland working in factories owned by poultry giant Moy Park. Management’s refusal to offer any pay increase has caused revulsion…Read more…
No to Royal Mail ‘fire sale’
Unite today (June 4) has warned against another Royal Mail ‘fire sale’ which would short-change taxpayers and deprive the Treasury of a steady stream of income over the long-term. The warning…Read more…
“I support my dad”
“I Support My Dad” explores how the 1984-85 miners’ strike affected the lives of children who were involved in the protest in North Staffordshire. Produced by Stoke-on-Trent based film company…Read more…
Investment better than paying off debt
A group of International Monetary Fund economists say some governments should spend more investing in public infrastructure and spend less time obsessing about running up higher levels of public…Read more…
Common cause
Ahead of what’s set to be the largest grassroots protest in a generation, Unite today (June 4) hosted a press conference for the People’s Assembly anti-austerity march to be held on June 20. …Read more…
Theft on a global scale
Corporate tax dodging was front and centre in the most recent election campaign, with leaders on both sides of the political spectrum pledging to take action against tax dodgers. Many of us…Read more…
Update: strike suspended
Unite negotiators have suspended strike action after the management of a Northern Ireland news distribution firm offering a significantly improved pay offer to its workers, many of whom are paid…Read more…
Down a dark path
Politics is a battle of ideas and if the voters don’t agree with yours they can let you know in no uncertain terms. We should all be thankful for that, even if as a Labour MP that message hurts right…Read more…
Work un-fair
New government threats to force another 50,000 unemployed 18-21 year olds onto Workfare placements with charities and voluntary groups is facing a fresh storm of protest. Volunteers Week,…Read more…
Soaring bills
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt announced today (June 2) a pledge to clamp down on the health service’s soaring agency staff bill – a bill that’s spiralled out of control after his own government’s…Read more…
Winner takes it all
The London property market while considered a boom for one group of people is a crisis for many others. The day after the Tories secured a majority in the general election sales of luxury…Read more…
Will the doctor see you now?
Committing to a seven-day health service in the queen’s speech last week (May 27), the government echoed its manifesto pledge to provide GP access all days of the week from 8am to 8pm. …Read more…
No to poverty pay
Unite members at EM News Distribution are set to commence strike action for improved pay tomorrow (June 3) after an overwhelming ballot in favour of industrial action. Workers will…Read more…
Bromley: Tories ‘running amok’
Bromley council’s plans to carry out a mass privatisation of services are being challenged by members of Unite with a third wave of strikes. The selective strikes from June 10 to 20 come…Read more…
Uplifting success
The dispute over a tracker device in the vehicles of employees working at the Finnish-owned lift firm Kone has been successfully settled today (June 1). As a result, the two-week strike by 300…Read more…
Never forget working people
There has been much discussion in the wake of the disastrous general election result about the future direction of our party. A full and frank conversation must take place, involving all parts of our…Read more…
Scotland: Setting the record straight
In a few weeks’ time, Jim Murphy will submit his ideas on how to revive Labour’s fortunes in Scotland. He will then leave the office of leader of the party in Scotland and a debate on his…Read more…
Labour needs trade union allies
Over my long life I have been many things: As a lad I was a child labourer who lived in cheap doss houses with my parents who had been made destitute by the Great Depression. As a young man, I…Read more…