Members of Community, GMB and Unite prepare to ballot over pensions changeRead more…
Undercover cop admits spying on six unions
Unions welcomes public inquiry but says it must investigate revelations by Peter FrancisRead more…
Union accuses bosses of manufacturing “phantom” emergency to break strike
UNISON says declaring nationwide major incident was “provocative”Read more…
McCluskey weighs into Farage over plan to set worker against worker
Unite leader attacks “dangerous dog whistle politics”Read more…
Is remote working right for you?
The rise and rise of fast and ubiquitous internet connectivity already helps over seven million British ‘teleworkers’ do their job away from the office for some or all of the time. But is working…Read more…
University boss on £600k refuses to pay staff Living Wage
UNISON vows to keep pressure on Nottingham Trent University after, in a year, it spent £2.9m on agency staffRead more…
Barnet workers ballot for strike action over outsourcing
UNISON members unhappy at news that as many as 80% of council workers may soon be working for privatise companiesRead more…
University sacks blacklist cop
Blacklist Support Group welcomes move by Anglia Ruskin UniversityRead more…
999 strike extended to 9 days
FBU members receive standing ovation at TUC Women’s ConferenceRead more…
Fyny y gweithwyr! Welsh government promotes fair employment practices
GMB, UCATT and Unite welcome new initiative in the PrincipalityRead more…
Minister accuses FBU members of bullying
Penny Mourdant says union’s behaviour is a “barrier to change”Read more…
Revealed: the hidden misery of women trapped in financially abusive relationships
TUC and Women’s Aid launches report into the impact of the recession on womenRead more…
Suspected victims of trafficking acquitted and freed after a year in jail in Ireland
Two Vietnamese men released today (11.03.15) after Carlow Circuit Criminal Court judge found serious flaws in Garda investigation of trafficking.Read more…
Another woman mineworker raped in South Africa
A woman miner was raped at an Anglo-American platinum mine in South Africa this week. This recalls the 2012 case of miner Pinky Mosiane, raped and murdered at work, and highlights the problem of violence against women mineworkers.Read more…
Protest to save 200 Ageas call centre jobs in Belfast
The Belfast Trades Council in conjunction with the Communication Workers Union held a protest at the gates of the Ageas call centre.Read more…
Teachers begin six-day strike over working conditions
NASUWT members at Wellsway School in Keynsham are angry over “unacceptable” working practicesRead more…
Fire boss returns to work to tackle Essex strike
FBU officials hope David Johnson’s return might break the strike deadlockRead more…
Union buster Francis Maude accused of wasting time
MP tweets “Francis Maude calls a pointless statement with nothing new in a v poor attempt to get unions on to the agenda”Read more…
Report: vulnerable women still denied access to justice
Unite-backed ‘Magna Carta today?’ outlines a seven point plan to give greater access to justice to the thousands of people hit by government ‘reforms’Read more…
Part-time work: Women get the raw end of a raw deal
Behind the ‘good news’ of falling unemployment, new TUC analysis points to a worrying trend of more and more women moving, without choice, into low-paid, part-time jobs that don’t pay a living wage….Read more…