11th May 2015
By Michael MacNeil
In higher education the bosses often consider themselves to sit at the more enlightened and progressive end of the employers’ spectrum. They do, however,…Read more…
Priti awful – union reacts to new employment minister
Priti Patel voted against rights for shareholding employeesRead more…
PCS issues rallying call for unions to fight public sector cuts
Mark Serwotka says unions must come together to defend jobs, living standards, our NHS and our welfare stateRead more…
TUC warns strikes will be “close to impossible” under new government
Frances O’Grady says David Cameron will face an unprecedented campaign from Britain’s unions against this attack on the basic rights of people at workRead more…
Unions call for Murphy’s head
ASLEF and Unite say Scottish leader must stand down after disastrous General Election resultsRead more…
Six-year airport dispute settled as workers vote to accept improved offer
Prospect welcomes harmonisation of pay and holidaysRead more…
Tories have cut 1,000 PCSOs a year since 2010
UNISON report says five more years of a Conservative government would sound the death knell of community policingRead more…
“I don’t like Liverpudlians” – blacklisted worker wins tribunal
Unite says ET victory is a line in the sand in the battle against blacklistingRead more…
The 2015 Election: Is this the end for Coalition Politics?
As we enter the last week of campaigning ahead of the election just about every opinion pollster and everyone following this election will be saying we are entering a new phase of coalition politics…Read more…
Bus drivers ballot for strike action over pay and working conditions
Unite members in Surrey dispute Abellio’s claim it does not make a profitRead more…
Probation staff morale plummets as result of “dangerous” coalition policies, says survey
Napo says morale is at an all time low for staff and this is likely to worsen as workloads soar and private providers make job cutsRead more…
Dundee lecturers back on strike
UCU members take action over job lossesRead more…
Workers and communities march on May Day in Dublin
Video & photos of workers and communities who gathered in Dublin to march in solidarity on May day 2015.Read more…
Public bus workers strike to defend public transport
Bus drivers SIPTU & NBRU placed pickets in over 30 locations across the country on Friday, 1st May, as they engaged in strike action aimed at protecting services and decent jobs from the threat…Read more…
A quick glimpse into the 2014 China migrant workers’ report: over 60% don’t have employment contracts
China’s bureau of statistics published the latest migrant workers’ report in late April. Migrant workers are the crucial contributors to the growth of China’s manufacturing and services industries,…Read more…
Anti-Social Europe: USDAW v Wilson in the ECJ
01 May 2015
By Michael Ford QC.
In the 1970s AZCO, a multinational with employees in various European countries, decided it would make about 5000 workers redundant. It took care to work out in…Read more…
Unite New Zealand defeats zero hours at McDonalds
Unite Union has reached an agreement with McDonald’s over ending zero hour contracts and other issues in dispute with the company.Read more…
“Tories are attacking our democratic rights”
TUC’s Paul Nowak to address May Day Rally in LondonRead more…
Barking bin lorry drivers back on strike over £1,000 pay cut
GMB members take first of eight days’ action after ACAS talks fail to resolve dispute with councilRead more…
SIPTU members rally for pay restoration at Department of Health
SIPTU Health Division members called on the Government to honour its commitment to restore their pay in line with national agreements at a rally today (Thursday, 30th April) outside the Department of…Read more…