Richard Arthur, head of trade union law at Thompsons Solicitors dissects the Trade Union BillRead more…
Are Tories about to scrap social media strike plans?
Financial Times says ministers may drop requirement of unions to give two week’s notice of Twitter and Facebook postingsRead more…
Union calls for £10 Living Wage to be made compulsory
Unions slam government in wake of rise of jobs paying less than the Living WageRead more…
BREAKING: unions condemn government for failing to save Redcar steel
Community and Unite say government should have stepped in to save jobsRead more…
“No sports cars for us just yet” – where now for blacklisted workers?
Blacklist hero Dave Smith writes exclusively for UnionNewsRead more…
Scottish paramedics move closer to strike action
GMB members vote overwhelmingly to ballot for action over cuts and working conditionsRead more…
Construction workers in line for compensation after bosses admit blacklisting
Members of GMB, UCATT and Unite expected to receive damages running into millionsRead more…
Dare to be Free – group seek funds for Mary Quaile play
Club wants to commemorate one of Britain’s most prominent women trade unionistsRead more…
Unite sends solidarity message to Turkish workers in aftermath of Ankara bombings
Union extends its solidarity and deepest sympathy to all of the victimsRead more…
Traffic warden strike suspended after bosses agree to pay Living Wage
Unite to meet bosses at ACAS in bid to resolve disputeRead more…
Why unions must work together to defeat the Tories
Steve Gillan, chair of the Trade Union Co-ordinating Group, tells UnionNews why a trade union presence is needed now more than ever beforeRead more…
Tunisian union federation UGTT shares Nobel Peace Prize with civil society groups
The union is part of the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet which has been awarded the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize.Read more…
Gophr it! Courier company pays Living Wage after union campaign
Independent Worker’s Union of Great Britain secures victory after pay battleRead more…
Giant Trojan Horse delivers 3 million #noTTIP signatures
While Cameron defends TTIP at the Tory party conference, a giant Trojan Horse delivers 3 million #noTTIP signaturesRead more…
Lidl backtracks after Unite campaign
Lidl surprised by strength of union response as Unite wins Living Wage victoryRead more…
Win! Unite hails “common sense” victory in Sellafield safety dispute
Company agrees to have health and safety repRead more…
Undercover cop probe: TUC applies to represent all unions
NUJ makes separate application for core participant status in Pitchford InquiryRead more…
Prentis slams “despicable” Tax Payers’ Alliance
UNISON general secretary attacks organisation after “dead pensioners’ commentsRead more…
Unions fail to fall for Cameron’s phoney rhetoric
Prime Minister’s pledge to wage war on poverty is disputedRead more…
For Bucks’ sake – FBU fights to save stations in Great Holm and Bletchley
FBU warns response times could double if merger plans are agreedRead more…