Insecure work is costing the government almost £4bn per year, a damning new report has found. The costs equate to a loss for £75m a week for the Treasury – enough to pay for a quarter of the…Read more…
Steel deal accepted
Steelworkers today (February 15) voted to accept Tata Steel UK’s investment proposals. In a consultative ballot on Tata Steel’s proposal on pensions, jobs, investment and production, Unite…Read more…
Unite GS: ‘We will not accept job losses’
Following his meeting with business secretary Greg Clark, Unite general secretary Len McCluskey, said that General Motors had a moral duty to stand by the UK workforce – and repeated his call for the…Read more…
‘Talk to us’ call
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey (pictured) met with business secretary Greg Clark this morning (February 15) to seek assurances over the tens of thousands of jobs at risk in Ellesmere Port and…Read more…
BA crew pile on pressure
Unite members working for British Airways’ mixed fleet piled further pressure on the airline today (February 14) by announcing a further four days of strikes on top of the four days of action…Read more…
PSA takeover: ‘Urgent meetings’ call
French carmaker PSA – which produces Peugeot, Citroen and DS cars – confirmed today (February 14) that it is considering taking over General Motors (GM) Opel business in Europe, which includes its UK…Read more…
Learning for change
Embracing arts, creativity and culture is critical to the survival of our movement. Within certain areas of the media there is an emphasis on “respecting” the Establishment and individualism….Read more…
‘Agonising uncertainty’
Confusion reigned today (February 14) after UK nuclear company NuGen confirmed that Toshiba remained committed to the Moorside nuclear power station in Cumbria — when just hours before Toshiba…Read more…
AWE pensions demo
As we go to press, angry workers at AWE plc – the Atomic Weapons Establishment Defence – are preparing to demonstrate outside the constituency office of defence secretary Michael Fallon in…Read more…
Budget blogs: The fiscal cost of insecure work
Yesterday’s Budget blog focused on challenges facing the Chancellor as he prepares for the last Spring Budget. New TUC research out today shows why tackling the rise of insecure work should be high on the Chancellor’s agenda, revealing the £4bn a year cost of the rise in low-paid self employment…Read more…
Shani explains her role as Royal College of Midwives rep – #heartunions
8th – 14th February 2017 is #heartunions week, celebrating the great work unions do, and paying tribute to the reps who are an important part of that. The Unsung Heroes series is running all week,…Read more…
Mark’s union learning has impacted his whole family – #heartunions
8th – 14th February 2017 is #heartunions week, celebrating the great work unions do, and paying tribute to the reps who are an important part of that. The Unsung Heroes series is running all week,…Read more…
Workers’ rights beyond Brexit
When the government published a white paper on Brexit priorities, we hoped it would give more certainty to working people on what the future holds. But it poses more questions than it answers. And it fails to give the reassurances workers need for thei…Read more…
Kerslake review of Treasury warns that austerity has failed
Today Lord Kerslake (the head of the home civil service, 2012-2014) published his independent review of the Treasury, with launch events in London and Manchester. The report was commissioned by Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell; TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady was on the panel amongst others…Read more…
Firms move to curb exec pay
Ten percent of the UK’s FTSE 100 firms are deliberating on scrapping long-term incentive plans (LTIPs) to curb astronomical executive pay in response to shareholder revolts on the issue, it has been…Read more…
Mark’s rep helped him through severe depression – #heartunions
8th – 14th February 2017 is #heartunions week, celebrating the great work unions do, and paying tribute to the reps who are an important part of that. The Unsung Heroes series is running all week,…Read more…
Budget blogs: Springing into action…
The new(ish) Chancellor’s first Budget, due on 7th March, would normally be seen as a key political moments in the year. It’s an opportunity for Government to dominate the headlines and give a cash based indication of their priorities. But with Brexit hoovering up political attention, not to…Read more…
Shazia’s union helps her grow as a teacher – #heartunions
8th – 14th February 2017 is #heartunions week, celebrating the great work unions do, and paying tribute to the reps who are an important part of that. The Unsung Heroes series is running all week,…Read more…
Pensions ‘robbery’
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey has warned bosses of BMW that ‘serious industrial action will occur’ involving over 7,000 car workers if they continue to ignore their concerns and plough on…Read more…
Sophie and the campaign for fair tipping – #heartunions
8th – 14th February 2017 is #heartunions week, celebrating the great work unions do, and paying tribute to the reps who are an important part of that. The Unsung Heroes series is running all week,…Read more…