It’s been a month since workers from a Shenzhen based factory started requesting the factory to pay back workers’ pension and other social security benefits. Workers staged a strike shortly after the…Read more…
“Greenlist” victims donate compensation to Blacklisted workers
The blacklisting group litigation today returns to the High CourtRead more…
Coronation Street hit as ITV workers strike over pay
Members of BECTU, NUJ and Unite take action after rejecting 2% pay offerRead more…
Usdaw offers support to beleaguered Murphy
Union says Scottish Labour leader should be given time to shape new directionRead more…
BREAKING: BBC studio managers vote for strike
BECTU members vote by 82% to take action over disputed leave arrangementsRead more…
Italian teachers: “Boycott tests and everyone to the beach”
Italy in foreground of anti-testing tight todayRead more…
US unions block trade deal
Obama suffers Congress defeat after unions lobby Democrats to block Fast Track.Read more…
Trade Unions and the General Election 2015
13 May 2015
By Professor Keith Ewing
Shortly after the general election in 2010, I wrote in these columns that Cameron would win the 2015 general election (Morning Star, 18 June 2010). The…Read more…
UNISON turns up the heat on Murphy
Union says it will not oppose a change of leaderRead more…
Bin there, doing it again – Barking and Dagenham workers begin 13-day strike
More than 100 GMB members employed as bin lorry drivers for Barking & Dagenham Council Environmental Services today begin a 13-day strike over a £1,000 pay cut. They have already taken 15 days…Read more…
How many Cabinet members would have failed the trade union ballot test?
Unions condemn Tory plans to toughen up strike ballotsRead more…
BREAKING: Docklands Light Railway workers vote ‘Yes’ for strike action
RMT members vote for action in two separate disputesRead more…
Unite calls on Northern Irish Executive to act to defend manufacturing jobs
Added protections urgently needed to prevent off-shoring of jobs to low-cost economiesRead more…
Dunnes Stores concede Mandate Trade Union’s 3% pay claim
Mandate Trade Union has today (Tuesday, 12th May 2015) cautiously welcomed concession of their 3 percent pay claim for Dunnes Stores workers. However, the union says the pay increase must be…Read more…
BREAKING: Network Rail workers vote for pay strike
RMT says mandate exceeds “rigged” criteria proposed by the ToriesRead more…
“Oliver Twist had more power than us” – TUC on Javid plans
Zero hours contracts and poverty pay – welcome to life under the ToriesRead more…
Kenny squares up to “anti-union” Mandelson
GMB leader accuses New Labour architect of being “absurd”Read more…
Serwotka and Loach speak at National Gallery solidarity rally today
PCS rep Candy Udwin finally hears her case after being suspended on eve of strikeRead more…
Leeds and Bradford lecturers prepare strike ballot over 280 job losses
UCU members angry at plans to sack staffRead more…
BREAKING: Lecturers vote for strike at London university as 165 jobs go
UCU members say making more cuts is a “misguided strategy”Read more…