A challenge to laws that shackle trade unions in Kazakhstan was mounted at the International Labour Conference this month – and activists hope this will boost workers’ efforts to rebuild grass-roots…Read more…
RMT members launch action on Scottish ferries
Union members work to rule at Calmac over pay, conditions and pensionsRead more…
Farewell to welfare – unions condemn Cameron’s £12bn cuts
Unions say Tory plans mark a dark day for equality in BritainRead more…
“Give us the Living Wage” – London journalists on strike
NUJ members employed by Newsquest take action over pay and redundanciesRead more…
Unions call for death of “zombie” TTIP deal
TUC wants European Parliament to reject trade deals that are not made in the public interestRead more…
MU wins copyright case against UK government
Union successfully challenges government over private copying of musicRead more…
ASLEF backs Corbyn for Labour leader
Whelan says MP has the character, the vision, and the policies to deliver for all the peopleRead more…
Tata strike off as unions consult on new offer
Workers urged to accept offer that sees pension scheme savedRead more…
BREAKING: train drivers vote for Tube strike
ASLEF members expected to strike on July 8th after being forced to work weekends and nightsRead more…
Boss’s salary would pay the wages of 454 reporters – journalists begin 12-day pay strike
Journalists in south London today begin a 12-day strike over pay and conditions. Some of the NUJ members employed on the Newsquest titles are not paid the London Living Wage, despite the company’s…Read more…
“Lambs to the slaughter” – shocking report reveals 90% of social workers don’t have time to prepare court cases
UNISON calls for social work training to include modules about presenting in court and writing court reportsRead more…
Oil and gas cuts put North Sea lives at risk, union warns
Unite says attacks on jobs and working conditions could have devastating consequences for offshore workersRead more…
Lecturers on strike in Lewisham and Sheffield
Lecturers at two colleges are today taking strike action over jobs. UCU members at Lewisham Southwark College take the first of three days of action as they step up their campaign against more than…Read more…
Union calls for radical overhaul of how students apply to university
UCU report says students should apply to university after they receive their exam resultsRead more…
HUGE protest for Marraige Equality in Northern Ireland!
A change is coming and it is beautiful! Thousands march to demand same sex marriage in Northern Ireland.Read more…
Media Baron Denis O’Brien Tries To Gag The Irish Media
On June 12th Uplift members delivered the open letter to Communicorp Head Office the company owned by Denis O’Brien.Read more…
No Works for you. High street retailer issues ‘sign-or-be-sacked’ contracts to staff
GMB condemns company for treating its staff with “utter contempt”Read more…
The devil’s in the detail – ASLEF condemns Angel secret train sale
Union outraged as a third of Britain’s rolling stock is to be sold to a consortium of secretive investors from Abu Dhabi and AustraliaRead more…
“Stand up to Cameron on behalf of workers everywhere” – TUC tells European Parliament leader
Frances O’Grady today meets President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz MEP.Read more…
MPs join fray over click bait-gate
Ten Birmingham MPs write to Trinity Mirror boss over newspaper closure plansRead more…