“It’s been estimated that if we continue on the same path we have been, it’ll take another 170 years before women finally achieve equal pay. We’ve already waited nearly 50 years since the Equal…Read more…
Because you’re a woman…
One of the biggest misconceptions about the gender pay gap – which remains stubbornly high at nearly 14 per cent – is that it’s all a myth. There’s this idea that women earn less because they…Read more…
Turkey’s purges continues
Turkish President Erdogan’s purges of anyone he sees as a threat continues at a pace.He has recently fired a further 10,131 public employees, bringing the total number of public sector…Read more…
Why I joined the Musicians’ Union
I joined the MU because it is the largest organisation representing musicians (over 30,000) in the UK. With this large number comes a community that supports existing and new members with up to date…Read more…
Pay and safety strike
Over 850 Arriva bus drivers operating out of five depots across West Yorkshire will be taking part in a 24-hour strike on Monday, November 14 in a dispute over pay and shifts which see them being…Read more…
‘Outstanding’ pay deal
Unite has hailed the ‘outstanding’ two-year pay deal at the luxury car maker Aston Martin which has been overwhelmingly endorsed by the workforce. “This outstanding deal – the best…Read more…
Top US trade unionist responds to Trump election
Richard Trumka, President of the TUC’s equivalent in the USA, the AFLCIO, had this to say about the outcome of the 2016 Presidential election: Donald Trump has been elected president. America…Read more…
British steelworkers take #SaveOurSteel message to Brussels
Steel union members from Scunthorpe, South Wales and other parts of the UK joined over 10,000 steelworkers from all over Europe to demonstrate in Brussels today against Chinese steel dumping, ahead…Read more…
‘Delusional or dishonest’
The UN has slammed the government on it’s cuts to welfare and care for people with disabilities. Unite national officer Harish Patel responds. “For the last six years they [people with…Read more…
‘National shame’
A damning United Nations inquiry has concluded that vicious Tory cuts to welfare and social care for disabled people in Britain amount to “systematic violations” of their rights. The UN said…Read more…
The play’s the thing
The words “an interactive play” would strike fear into the hearts of most people. However, last Friday Unite hosted an initiative at its London and Eastern office that combined the skills of theatre…Read more…
‘No real guts for the fight’
Thousands of steelworkers from across Europe today (November 9) joined Unite steel members in a march through Brussels to protest and demand government action to defend the industry. Speaking…Read more…
Sexism in football: The beautiful game’s ugly secret?
From the school playground to the Premier League stand, for millions of people football is more than a sport – it is a way of life. But it’s a beautiful game with an ugly underbelly when it comes to women working within the sport, who are too often subjected to discrimination, harassment and abuse….Read more…
How trade unionism transformed me and my career
My family aren’t trade unionists or activists. In fact I grew up as a daughter of Indian immigrants learning that you don’t make a fuss and you accept your lot. But life has a way of…Read more…
Child Poverty is on the Rise and Concentrated in the Places the Government’s Policies Will Hurt Most
Today the End Child Poverty coalition published their annual Child Poverty Map of the UK which local authorities and parliamentary constituencies across the UK and shows the proportion of children living in poverty in each. (Full disclosure: the TUC is…Read more…
The Great Austerity Debate: Using the power of theatre, unions and communities to explore social policy
The words “an interactive play” would strike fear into the hearts of most people. However, last Friday Unite hosted an initiative at its London and Eastern office that combined the skills of theatre…Read more…
Workers’ rights after Brexit
While the millions of people who voted to leave the EU in June may have had various reasons for choosing Brexit, one thing is certain – wiping out workers’ rights and protections was certainly not…Read more…
‘Disastrous policy’
“Employment tribunal fees have been a disastrous policy since their implementation. The fees have blocked access to justice for those who need the justice system most – vulnerable workers who are at…Read more…
‘Tragic’ job cuts
Unite has described the decision by Intelligent Processing Solutions Ltd (iPSL) to close seven sites across the county resulting in approximately 600 job losses as “tragic”. Staff across the…Read more…
Back to work help
Unite is teaming up with employers and the employment charity, Tomorrow’s People in the South West to hold its first ever jobs and training open day in Bristol tomorrow (November 9). The event…Read more…