Those Gods who famously wish to destroy by first making mad have certainly been working overtime within the Parliamentary Labour Party lately. We have open defiance of the elected leader,…Read more…
UK steel: ‘significantly worsened’
The competitiveness of the UK steel industry is being destroyed by weak industrial demand, the strength of the pound, Chinese steel dumping and high business costs, Tata Steel Europe’s chief…Read more…
What future for steel workers?
In a few weeks’ time, hundreds of men and women could be added to the unemployment figures just in time for Christmas. The workers at Tata’s steel plants and Caparo Industries will join the…Read more…
‘Don’t hide behind EU’
UK steel workers are today (November 9) travelling to Brussels to urge business secretary Sajid Javid and his European counterparts to take urgent action to stop the dumping of cheap Chinese steel….Read more…
Shrink the gender pay gap: Join a union #PayGapPledge
Today is Equal Pay Day, the day that the average woman stops earning compared to the average man because of the gender pay gap. To mark the day, the TUC has publicised figures highlighting what a…Read more…
‘Out of the blue’
Unite will meet with construction workers at the Air Product renewable energy plant, TV2, in the Tees Valley today (November 6) after yesterday’s shock job loss announcement. Unite, which…Read more…
Why the Scottish Parliament should demand a Legislative Consent Motion and refuse to comply with aspects of the Trade Union Bill
Calling for the devolution of employment law alone, is not a sufficient response to the Trade Union Bill
The STUC advocates the devolution of workplace protection law to Scotland. This…Read more…
UK exports to China collapse by 40 per cent
UK exports to China appear to have peaked in 2014Q3 at £4.2bn; in 2015Q3 the figure was £2.5bn, a fall of 40 per cent. The chart shows quarterly figures. UK exports to China, £ million The implications for the condition of the Chinese economy are plain. While monthly figures are more volatile,…Read more…
Hanging in the balance
The right to vote is one of the most powerful tools in a democracy. It acts as a great equaliser, enabling any citizen – whether rich or poor, black or white, male or female – to have a say in the…Read more…
National Minimum Wage must not leave young people behind, says TUC
TUC young workers month is running for the whole of November.* One strand of this work is that the TUC has been campaigning for a higher minimum wage for workers aged up to 25, who are in danger of being left behind by government plans George Osbornes’ plans caused mixed feelings. The TUC was…Read more…
Episode 19: ‘As long as we obey the law’
Sounds familiar? If you work in the hospitality industry you can join www.unitetheunion.org – if you earn less than the Living Wage (£9.15ph in London, £7.85 outside) for just £2.10 per week….Read more…
‘Once in a generation’ opportunity
MPs debating the public stake in the Royal Bank of Scotland today (November 5) must ensure the government does not throw away a ‘once in a generation’ opportunity to restore trust to Britain’s banks,…Read more…
On the irony of being in London to campaign against the Trade Union Bill during Living Wage week
The new Living Wage rate was announced on Monday and Living Wage week has involved a range of campaigning activities, including events rightly recognising the progress made by some employers in…Read more…
Anything but apathetic
Thousands of young people from across the country gathered in London yesterday (November 4) to protest government plans to slash maintenance grants, a move that would further shut the door on working…Read more…
Episode 18: ‘It’s the door for union members’
Sounds familiar? If you work in the hospitality industry you can join www.unitetheunion.org – if you earn less than the Living Wage (£9.15ph in London, £7.85 outside) for just £2.10 per week….Read more…
Bleeding jobs
The UK tyre industry is starting to bleed jobs and is facing many of the same problems as the steel industry, says Unite national officer Tony Devlin. He heard the news of plans to axe 860 direct…Read more…
‘Fantastic victory’
Traffic wardens in Hackney in east London have won a major victory after Unite secured them the London living wage and a proper company sick pay policy after last ditch talks to avert strike action….Read more…
Jobs and communities come first
Below Unite’s Scottish secretary Pat Rafferty makes clear the union’s policy on Trident. Luke Akehurst has got it wrong on Unite, I’m afraid. Unite’s policy on Trident is…Read more…
‘Cruel blow’ for tyre workers
Unite is seeking to reverse the devastating announcement of a Michelin tyre factory closure in Northern Ireland, which could mean the loss of nearly 900 jobs. The announcement, made…Read more…
Still a fundamental attack
On the eve of the trade union Bill’s report stage, due to take place next week (November 10), the government suddenly climbed down on some of the legislation’s key elements. Controversial…Read more…