It’s very exciting for me to be back in the London Labour Film Festival programme this year (24-26 Sep 2015), as I participated actively in the first festival back in 2012. The LLFF is one of over…Read more…
This draconian and partisan bill has no democratic mandate
ATL vice-president Shelagh Hirst is among the members of ATL’s Policy Council attending TUC this year. On Monday, she spoke to a motion on the Trade Union Bill. Much has been written about the…Read more…
No workers’ rights? No World Cup
Unite delegate Scot Walker spoke in support of a motion on FIFA today (September 16) on the final day of the TUC conference. “Sisters and brothers, as a football fan, I recognise that…Read more…
LGBT equality fight continues
Unite delegate Maggie Ryan moved a motion today (September 16) at the TUC on discrimination in survivor pensions – a motion that was prioritised at this year’s national LGBT conference. …Read more…
End gender pensions gap
Ceri Wright, a Unite delegate from the finance sector, spoke today (September 16) on the gender pension gap. According to a report from Prudential, women can expect an average retirement…Read more…
Zero tolerance
Unite delegate Suki Sangha today (Wednesday September 16) spoke at TUC conference on young people and the challenges they face today in and outside of work. “The threat of eviction and…Read more…
Demand the truth
Unite delegate Howard Sharpe spoke today (September 16) at the TUC in support of blacklisted trade unionists. “My story is the story of hundreds, maybe thousands, of other union activists,” he…Read more…
Cameron attacks unions, while UN climate President talks to us
I’ve just returned from a Corbynesque country, where the State owns and runs the railways and its energy utilities, productivity is 27% higher than in the UK, there’s more annual leave and the top rate of income tax is 45% for earners over £110,000. It’s France, and just yesterday in its…Read more…
TiSA: threat to public services
Readers of Tribune will undoubtedly be aware of the transatlantic free trade agreement between the EU and the USA, known as TTIP. You may have heard about a similar agreement (which is all but signed…Read more…
This week’s labour market statistics: the first quarterly unemployment rise in nearly four years
The story in the labour market has switched: headcount figures are weaker, with the first rise on the quarterly measure for nearly four years, but earnings figures are stronger. My take on this week’s statistics was on Left Foot Forward.
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Campaign for pregnant workers
Unite assistant general secretary Diana Holland today (Tuesday, September 15) moved a motion at the TUC in support of pregnant women facing discrimination at work. “When I first became a union…Read more…
Rousing applause
Unite delegates applaud new Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn at TUC today (September 15). Pic by Mark Thomas
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Towards a ‘Europe that shares our values’
Unite assistant general secretary Steve Turner moved a general council statement on the EU referendum at the TUC today (September 15), arguing for a vision of “a social Europe, a peaceful Europe and…Read more…
Injustice for disabled workers
Unite delegate Ian Lidbetter today (Tuesday, September 15) addressed TUC on disabled people and our welfare state. “When the reality of the general election result gradually sunk in in…Read more…
Auto sector strategy call
The news that automotive workers are the UK’s most productive employees, each generating £100,000 a year in added value, will come as no surprise to Unite members working in the sector. …Read more…
Temps perdu? Government losing the argument to roll back the clock on replacing strikers
Running in parallel with their controversial and wide reaching trade union bill, the government are currently trying to overturn a 40 year ban on employers using agency temps to cover for striking workers. Unions are rather obviously against this move,…Read more…
Trade union values
Jeremy Corbyn, newly elected Labour Party leader and lifelong trade union member addressed the TUC conference today (September 15). To a rapturous, standing ovation Jeremy Corbyn spoke about…Read more…
The road to privatisation
Nick Parnell is a Unite delegate and works for the emergency services. He is also a local councillor in Bury MBC. Today, (Tuesday September 15) he spoke to Congress in support of an emergency…Read more…
Education Select Committee, there are questions we want answered
Jill Stokoe is is an Education Policy Adviser at ATL. Last week ATL submitted evidence to the Education Select Committee on the work of Ofsted, based on members’ views and experiences –…Read more…
‘Together we are stronger’
TUC general secretary Frances O’Grady addressed Congress yesterday (September 14) as she laid out the scale of the challenges working people face. Welcoming the new Labour leadership, she…Read more…