Last week the Swazi government brutally suppressed a peaceful demonstration by trade unionists. It’s time to get tough on this despotic regime.Read more…
On inflation, it's the government – not RPI – that isn't playing fair
A parliamentary inquiry into the use of RPI shows that attitudes towards inflation measures are changing at lastRead more…
Three reasons the government might be rash to scrap the pensions dashboard
There are several reasons why a government withdrawal from the dashboard project could hurt saversRead more…
‘Solidarity!’
Striking Luton airport workers who assist disabled passengers were joined on the picket line yesterday (July 17) by Labour’s shadow minister for disabled people Marsha de Cordova. Cordova, who…Read more…
Courage in the face of racist threats
A Unite bus driver has received widespread praise for her calm and courageous reaction to being harassed by far-right extremists who were blocking her vehicle. Supporters of the far-right…Read more…
Construction training at risk
The Westminster Hall debate yesterday (July 17) on the plan to close the Construction Industry Training Board’s (CITB) head office in Bircham Newton, Norfolk shone ‘a powerful spotlight on a…Read more…
Support steel industry call
Unite repeated its call today (July 18) for UK steel to have tariff free access to the European Union (EU) post-Brexit, as British Steel announced first quarter profits. Unite also said that…Read more…
‘Gridlock’ protests threat
About 400 hackney cab drivers could cause continued traffic chaos at Manchester Airport after being ‘tucked away’ from travellers exiting terminal three – a move that threatens an estimated 40 per…Read more…
‘Fantastic victory’
Unite praised the determined campaigning of its defence representatives after the defence secretary Gavin Williamson on Tuesday (July 17) confirmed plans to develop a next generation fighter aircraft…Read more…
Why Mandela's legacy lives on
The values of solidarity and equality that Mandela stood for are as important today as they were during apartheidRead more…
Meals of justice
Unite leader Len McCluskey joined TGI Fridays protesters who demonstrated outside of the firm’s Brighton restaurant. The protest was part of a national day of action on July 4 at 30 TGI…Read more…
Gambling away jobs
Unite shop stewards representing over 100,000 manufacturing workers travelled from across the UK today (July 17) to lobby Tory MPs for a sensible Brexit that supports key industries and jobs. …Read more…
As private health firms circle like sharks…
While many may have cheered the departure of Jeremy Hunt, the contentious health secretary who presided over years of NHS cuts and staff pay freezes, critics say his successor Matt Hancock looks to…Read more…
Five ways to make work better for older people
Too often older people in the workplace are portrayed as a problem. It’s time to take age discrimination at work seriouslyRead more…
Mandela100 – Living the Legacy
As we mark the centenary of Nelson Mandela’s birth, Lynn Collins, TUC regional secretary, explains how his legacy will live on in Liverpool for generations to comeRead more…
Pay growth falls again as workers continue to suffer
The flawed theory that low unemployment must mean higher wages is still driving policy – and working people are paying the priceRead more…
‘Our message is clear — we won’t be divided’
Trade unionists joined protestors from across the UK as they flooded London’s streets on Friday (July 13) to march against US President Donald Trump and his politics of division and hate in one of…Read more…
‘Challenge, resist and engage’
At least 250,000 people took to the streets of London and in towns and cities across the country last week to make clear that the racist, mysogynist, xenophobic global bully Trump is not welcome…Read more…
Unite against Trump’s ‘climate chaos’
Members of a Unite branch in London, many of whom are green charity activists, protested against US President Donald Trump’s stance on climate change last night (July 12) ahead of today’s…Read more…
Wimbledon rakes in millions, so why do its night workers get peanuts?
If the All England Club can afford to pay out millions to the world’s richest sports stars, it can afford to pay night workers more than £8 an hourRead more…